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Who We Are & What We Do

Sankofa is a word in the Twi language of Ghana that translates to “go back and get it."  At Cafe Sankofa Cooperative, we're taking a step back to "go back and get" our community, creating deep and lasting roots in the Southside neighborhood.

Mission

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Vision

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Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Arlaina Harris

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Nakeia Chambers

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Lisa Newcomb

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Courtney Mauldin

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Easton Davis

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Shakela Sago

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Khija Rockett

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Brittany Taylor

The Co-op building

Our space has a long history in the Southside community, once serving as a well-loved grocery store. Today, it's still a place to get great, fresh food, plus so much more. 

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Our building is truly a community space where we host things like a local farmers' market, our cafe, Blend Theory smoothies on Saturday, and weekly yoga. 

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Members are welcome to rent the space for any kind of event that's non-profit and in line with our mission.

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The building & our space

What you'll find inside

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The Cafe

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Community space

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Sankofa Wellness & Resource Center

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Community resource library

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Looking for a space to use?

If you're a member of the co-op and are interested renting our space, get in touch. We allow most events that are both not-for-profit and in line with our mission. Non-members can pay to rent the space for most mission-aligned events.

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