The underlying power of Sankofa is that knowing our history and heritage, we better know ourselves and the world around us. This knowledge is part of bettering both.
Sankofa is a word that comes from the Akan tribe in Ghana and it means: SAN (return), KO (go), FA (look, seek and take). It is a quest to learn from the past in order to ensure a strong future.
We will visit sites of the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, as well as sites which document the history of slavery in the United States. Part of this pilgrimage will be exploring the role of the Presbyterian Church. What can we learn from the past to carry into the future?
We will frequent small, local businesses throughout the pilgrimage. If you have specific food needs, we will try to honor them or provide opportunities to bring such food along on the bus. (Image: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-ai-image/delicious-street-food-still-life_201005013.htm#fromView=search&page=1&position=14&uuid=67738ff1-8e8b-4ce1-9a74-4311982decf8">Image by freepik</a>)
Most of the group is staying at Fairfield Inn and Suites Memphis I-240 & Perkins. 901 795 1900 We will leave from this hotel at 9:00 on Wednesday morning.
As we head south from Memphis, we will stop to learn more about the Underground Railroad as well as the Voters' Rights Movements.
We will travel through Selma on our way to Montgomery to understand the challenges those who wanted to vote faced.
Montgomery has many historic moments and monuments. Among them are the Legacy Museum, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, and the Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey sculpture.
We will explore the role Birmingham played in the civil rights movement, and particularly the role of the Church as we consider Martin Luther King Jr's Letter from a Birmingham Jail. We will also spend time at Stillman College, an Historic Black College associated with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
In Memphis we will worship with an historic Black congregation and then check out the Civil Rights Museum before heading to the airport or home. Flights should be scheduled after 4:30 if possible.
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