During an outdoor ceremony with guests socially distanced, Sankofa Community Connection cut the ribbon on its new headquarters at 2 Broadway in Newport. The four-year-old organization is a member of the Rhode Island Expansion Arts current cohort.
Sankofa’s mission is to increase pride of place within the African American Community of Newport County through social gatherings, community discussions on institutional racism and race, and historical education to “reveal, honor and celebrate the cultural heritage of African Americans of early Newport.” When it’s safe to convene, Sankofa plans to hold an open house. Click here to read more.