Bryant-Bolden* DJ Benu (Steve Tyler)* Deideshe'* Stacey "Akili" James*Zamounde the Footstepper**Mocha the Flavor Savor**PsylenceSankofa Circle 1998-1999:TaharkaDJ BenuZamoundePsylenceMochaSankofa Sessions 2000-2001:* Sistah Tufara* Big Deuxe* J-Boogy* Tahraka* ZamoundeMission: To create an avenue for creative expression through poetry, music, and skits that expresses and addresses the issues that
effect the Pan-Afrikan spectrum.Goal: 1. To achieve a level of consciousness that will supersede the negative impact of the mass-media.2. To create an avenue for those with similar interest to learn the basics about radio broadcasting and performance by joining the Sankofa Circle. Soliciting poets from around the world via the airway, Internet and open mic sessions to submit poems to be aired.3. To inspire people to be creative and continue to read, write, and grow culturally through actual involvement and experimentation with theatrical performances, skits, and recitals dealing with the vast array of afrikan experiences.4. To use music as a bridge between poetry and skits to encourage people to listen to all types of cultural music from the old to the new.5. To interview people who has, and had a positive effect on the community, the nation, and the world.6. To review movies and books that are of value to the Pan-Afrikan spectrum.7. To encourage community involvement, networking, and reporting of positive events.Our goal is to move forward after rebuilding a strong foundation to stand on.The Sankofa Circle thanks KABF 88.3FM Little Rock "The Voice of the People" for providing us with the opportune air time for the Sankofa Perspectives radio show.Sankofa! An Akan word meaning "To retrieve from the past in order to move forward"Check out the film/video SANKFOA by film producer Haile Gerima/Mypheduh Films, Inc.Sankofa radio series aired from 1997-2001 as Sankofa Perspectives, Sankofa Circle and finally Sankofa Sessions. Its members were offshoots from the Sankofa Poets Inc., and the poetry scene at Images of Africa/ Kuumba Kafe' (Patrick Oliver owner) that resided on Main Street in Downtown Little Rock. This was the center of gravity for many years.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchKABF KABF883logo.pngCity of license Little Rock, ArkansasBroadcast area Central ArkansasSlogan The Voice of the People.Frequency 88.3 MHzFirst air date August 31, 1984Format CommunityERP 100,000 wattsHAAT 237 metersClass C1Facility ID 2772Callsign meaning Arkansas Broadcasting FoundationOwner Arkansas Broadcasting FoundationWebsite kabf.orgKABF (88.3 FM) is a community radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Its nickname is "The Voice of the People" which refers to its populist official mission: to serve middle- and lower-income Arkansans. It broadcasts at 88.3 FM and is an organ of the Arkansas Broadcasting Foundation (hence the call letters ABF).KABF is non-corporate and non-commercial. The station went on the air on 31 August 1984. KABF broadcasts at 100,000 watts, the maximum allowed by US law, and its primary coverage radius is 60 miles. The station is affiliated with the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and shares a building with ACORN's headquarters at 2101 South Main Street in Little Rock. Like all public broadcasting, KABF relies on listener contributions for a large part of its operating budget.SankofaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchAdinkra symbol for SankofaFor the film, see Sankofa (1993 film).For other uses, see Sankofa (disambiguation).Sankofa can mean either the word in the Akan language of Ghana that translates in English to "go back and take" (Sanko- go back, fa- take) or the Asante Adinkra symbols of a a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back, or of a stylised heart shape. It is often associated with the proverb, “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi," which translates "It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten."[1]The sankofa symbol appears frequently in traditional Akan art, and has also been adopted as an important symbol in an African American context. It is one of the most widely dispersed adinkra symbols, appearing in modern jewelry, tattoos, and clothing.
