Sankofa:

Sankofa is a word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. It means San (to return), ko (to go) fa (to fetch, seek, and take). The bird with its head turned backward taking an egg off its back embodies Sankofa's meaning. Sankofa attests that we must look backward (into our history), before we can faithfully move forward together, in the present and future. 

Sankofa is an invitation to understand racial righteousness as a critical component of our Christian discipleship. It is an immersive discipleship experience that equips believers to seek the coming Kingdom, participate in the multiethnic mosaic, and pursue biblical justice. 

Sankofa is modeled after the ethos of the 1960 Freedom Rides, and in this frame, it equips participants to learn how to practice solidarity in relationships of accountability. Sankofa empowers participants to become ambassadors for reconciliation inside and outside the church. This sacred pilgrimage lays the foundation for the spiritual practices of remembrance, confession, lament, and repentance. It mobilizes the Christians to sacrificially love neighbors, seek the peace and prosperity of communities, and become repairers of the breach.