by Sankofa | Jun 24, 2020 | Sankofa Club Resources, History, Videos
When The Moors Ruled In Europe is a documentary movie presented by the English historian Bettany Hughes. It is a series on the contribution the Moors made to Europe during their 700-year reign in Spain and Portugal ending in the 15th century. It was first broadcast on...
by Sue Chehrenegar | Apr 10, 2020 | Profiles, History, Sankofa Club Resources
Eight years after the Brooklyn Dodgers had hired Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play on a team in the Major Baseball League, Louis “Lou” Dale Sharp became the first African American state trooper. He graduated from Ohio’s 44th Academy class in 1955 and...
by Sankofa | Aug 20, 2019 | Sankofa Club Resources, History, Videos
Historian John Henrik Clarke, who spends much of his on-camera time with his eyes closed, invites viewers to take their own inward-looking journey — to an ancient Africa forgotten by history. Through a montage of archival footage, artwork and Clarke’s own...
