The Sankofa Collaborative Weekly Resource

It can seem like change happens overnight, overwhelming us with new sights, sounds and ways of thinking. But what we experience is often the tipping point driven by years of hard work. When we write, teach, vote, protest, take legal action - even when we engage in a challenging conversation - we become part of the process.

THE NATURE OF CHANGE

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The Sankofa Collaborative helps people learn about, understand, and discuss African American history in schools, museums, libraries, civic groups, and other settings.

The Collaborative is the work of four New Jersey organizations - 1804 Consultants, The New Jersey Historical Society, Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, and the William Trent House Museum. Our programs and website are made possible through generous grants from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the New Jersey Historical Commission, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Patient First.

Sankofa, a word from the Twi language of Ghana, translates to "go back and get it." It is often depicted by a bird with its body facing forward and its head turned back, holding a precious egg. This and other Sankofa symbols remind us of the importance of learning from the past.

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