Jim Bennett Receives Service to Society Award
Macalester – Please join me in congratulating James (Jim) Bennett, class of 1969, as the recipient of the Catharine Lealtad Service to Society Award. The Catharine Lealtad Service to Society Award honors a Macalester alumni of color who has distinguished themselves in service to community. The award was established in memory of Catharine Lealtad, Class […]
The Meaning of the Symbolism of the Sankofa Bird
The concept of SANKOFA is derived from King Adinkera of the Akan people of West Afrika. SANKOFA is expressed in the Akan language as “se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki.” Literally translated it means “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot”. “Sankofa” teaches us that we must […]
Dr. Elñora Tena Webb Receives Sankofa Award
Dr. Elñora Tena Webb, President Laney College, Oakland, CA Receives Highest Award of The Western Region Council on Black American Affairs Bellevue, WA – Dr. Elñora Tena Webb has been chosen to receive the highest award of the Western Region Council on Black American Affairs (WRCBAA). The Sankofa Award was presented to Dr. Webb October […]