Looking Back, Moving Forward

Reader, This past week I embraced the meaning of Sankofa with a full bodied hug. The Adinkra symbol means "looking back to move forward. " You might notice it embedded in a lot of the iron work on homes throughout the United States. It is one of the many symbols that have been woven into the fabric of American culture by the enslaved people forced to work here. On June 14th in the city I grew up in, I joined 2 other healing artists to co-facilitate a workshop called Juneteenth Journey. The...