About this Event
2026 Sankofa Event
Inspiring change through engaging discussion and reflection
Identity and Internationalism: Challenges and Solutions
Saturday November 14th, 2026
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saint Paul College
235 Marshall Ave, St Paul, MN 55102
(Free parking in their lot)
Our 2026 theme explores the current climate in the US and world. How does our community’s identity impact our functional unity on local, national and international levels? The key crisis of Black people or African Americans is one of a cultural crisis, or a scattered and fractured collective identity. This stagnates a great deal of our community’s organizing efforts. Our issues are not simply local, but national, and international. Therefore, our community must “Think globally, and Act locally” regarding our interests? After the keynote, Tabletop Discussions will be facilitated by our young people.
Keynote
Dr. Rosemari Mealy is Adjunct Assistant Professor at City College of NY (CUNY). She is a human rights activist, lawyer, facilitator, trainer, and author of Fidel and Malcolm X: Memories of A Meeting. Mealy has traveled to and engaged with Cuba for over 50 years. She maintained a close personal and political relationship with the late Assata Shakur.
The Evening ...
• Social & Community Time
• Entertainment & Food
• Keynote
• Discussion/Facilitated by our young people at each table.
• Call to Action
Featuring ...
• T. Mychael Rambo, Mwalimu wa Sherehe (MC)
• Lenora Magee, Spoken Word Artist
• Laeton Olaleye, Saxophonist
• Ghana Mbaye will open the program with drumming
• Elder Vusimuzi Zulu will pour Libations
Registration Link:
https://2026SankofaEvent.eventbrite.com
This event is free & open to the public.
For more information:
[email protected] or (651) 231-6604.
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Sankofa Event and Series organized by the Sankofa Planning Committee housed out of In Black Ink, a non-profit organization that creates spaces where the intergenerational stories about Minnesotans of African heritage can be shared, documented, and archived. Elder Mahmoud El-Kati and Janet Williams are the founders of this great community engaging event and series.
Event venue & nearby stays
Saint Paul College, 235 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, United States
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