SANKOFA

by Michael Moss

First published 2018

Michael Moss examines the West African Akan concept of Sankofa as a foundation for Black healing and cultural restoration. He argues that African people need African solutions, not mainstream approaches that fail to address their specific needs and experiences. Moss provides a comprehensive literature review of Sankofa principles while incorporating direct quotes from Kemetaphysicians, the practitioners and griots who carry forward this ancient wisdom. The book presents "Kemetamorphing Black to the Future" as a method for reclaiming African-centered healing practices and wellness traditions. Moss contends that conventional solutions cannot address the deep cultural wounds that require culturally specific remedies. The work offers readers a path toward reconnecting with ancestral knowledge systems that prioritize Black healing and community restoration through traditional African frameworks.

Genres: african-american, african-literature, non-fiction, cultural, cultural-studies

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: cultural-reclamation, reclaiming-ancestral-wisdom

Setting: West Africa, Akan

Period: Ancient

360 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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