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Defend, Not De-fund – Making Our Ancestors Proud I am so proud to be a part of such an exceptional community of defenders of our history and culture. All year, especially during the spring, our children from K-12 have been studying the executive orders of the 47th President of the United States. These documents outline what this administration is poised to do to schools like ours that teach African American history and celebrate African American culture.In addition, as the students studied the others and some of the current legislation, they also found concerns that impact many members of our community. This is what education is about. Empowering students to study the primary documents, make meaning for themselves, and take action on their concerns. One thing that makes Sankofa so special is how we provide opportunities for our students to speak their truth and fight for justice for all people.

 

Seeing our children marching around City Hall for the right to speak the full truth about our history was really awe inspiring. Having the demonstration take place in the shadow of our ancestral hero, Octavius Catto was perfect. I know as an educator and freedom fighter; he would be proud of our children. These are just a few of the highlights of our SBA to HEKA and senior exhibition activities.

 

Family, we have just begun. We are asking our parents to join with us in standing up for African Centered Education and for the teaching of African American history and culture. We have 70 parents who have already taken our survey on how they feel about the teaching of African American history. We want to get at least 1000 parents to share their views from Sankofa and all around the city. Let’s continue this fight throughout the summer. Our history matters. Click here to complete the Survey