Mama Relly's Lessons: Book 2 - Sankofa - Softcover

Wright-Lewis, Cathie

 
9781726422871: Mama Relly's Lessons: Book 2 - Sankofa

Synopsis

In this lesson, Mama Relly is teaching her descendants about the Adinkra symbol Sankofa. The children learn how West African captives brought Sankofa symbols to New York City during slavery. The ancestors first smelted and shaped wrought iron into the heart-shaped designs meaning, “Go Back and Fetch It” leaving evidence of their existence throughout the world.

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About the Author

Cathie Wright-Lewis is a retired teacher and curriculum developer. Mama Relly's lessons are based on her great-great grandmother's life as an escaped slave and designed to American culture and empower youth.

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