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Explore the foundations of Pan-Africanism and the connections linking people of African descent across the world.
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Explore 22 self-paced online Black history courses and Pan-African studies courses for students, families, homeschoolers, educators, and youth organizations.
Sankofa Scholars Online Academy connects the histories, cultures, people, and ideas of Africa, the Caribbean, the United States, and Black communities around the world. Learn how these stories connect—and why they matter today.
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Explore Pan-African ideas, influential leaders, major historical turning points, and the cultural connections that link Africa and its diaspora. Courses are self-paced, with listed lengths of 30–60 minutes and an 80% passing score.
Explore the foundations of Pan-Africanism and the connections linking people of African descent across the world.
Explore how Blyden, Du Bois, and Garvey helped shape Pan-African thought and collective action.
Examine how Pan-African congresses, independence movements, and calls for African unity shaped the struggle for freedom.
Explore the connections between cultural expression and Black freedom movements across the diaspora.
Consider what Pan-Africanism means today and how its ideas can inform Africa’s future.
Examine Du Bois’s scholarship, work with Pan-African congresses, and analysis of the global color line.
Explore Garvey’s emphasis on mass organizing, Black pride, and economic power.
Study Nkrumah’s ideas about independence, continental unity, and the challenge of neocolonialism.
Explore Lumumba’s struggle for Congolese independence and sovereignty amid foreign intervention.
Examine Nyerere’s ideas about Ujamaa, education, self-reliance, and solidarity with liberation movements.
Trace Malcolm X’s growing emphasis on human rights, Africa, and international connections in the Black freedom struggle.
Explore Sankara’s emphasis on self-reliance, women’s liberation, and resistance to imperialism.
Examine empire, colonial borders, and the partition of Africa through the Scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference.
Explore how the Haitian Revolution challenged slavery and empire and transformed possibilities for Black freedom.
Trace how ideas about African solidarity developed into an organized international political movement.
Examine how the Manchester Pan-African Congress helped move anti-colonial politics toward mass action.
Explore why Ghana’s independence carried significance beyond its borders for African liberation and unity.
Study the emergence of seventeen newly independent African states and the challenge of turning independence into sovereignty.
Trace continental cooperation from the Organization of African Unity to the African Union through questions of liberation, sovereignty, and unity.
Explore connections linking Black Power movements in Harlem and Oakland with Pan-African politics in Accra, Conakry, and Dar es Salaam.
Follow African musical influences through the diaspora and back to Africa, exploring music as a carrier of cultural memory.
Explore how African knowledge, traditions, and cultural memory traveled through food across the diaspora.
Courses combine learning content with interactive activities, videos where appropriate, and assessments. Students can return to their learning and follow their progress over time.
The Academy can support independent learning and discussions about Black history, cultural identity, and global connections.
Organization memberships provide individual accounts for groups of 10, 25, 50, or 100 students.
Need to assess suitability for a particular age group, homeschool plan, or program? Ask about course content and requirements before enrolling.
Discuss your group’s needs →The African diaspora includes communities of African descent around the world, shaped by forced displacement and voluntary migration. Across generations, people have preserved and transformed cultural traditions in new places.
Food and music offer starting points for studying these connections. Similarities can raise useful questions, but a shared rhythm or ingredient alone does not prove a direct historical link.
This introductory activity was created for this public page. It is not a complete Academy course, graded assessment, or certificate activity.
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| Plan | Accounts | Annual price | Enroll |
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| Individual | 1 | $50 | Choose individual |
| Organization | 10 | $450 | Choose 10 accounts |
| Organization | 25 | $1,000 | Choose 25 accounts |
| Organization | 50 | $1,750 | Choose 50 accounts |
| Organization | 100 | $3,000 | Choose 100 accounts |
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Membership includes 10% discounts on select Sankofa programs and events, including AfroFusion Flow, AfroFusion Fire, and Sankofa Diaspora Fest.
Members also receive one complimentary one-hour travel planning consultation. Contact Sankofa to arrange your consultation and ask how to use program discounts.
The Academy is designed for middle and high school students, families, homeschoolers, educators, schools, youth programs, and community organizations interested in African and African diaspora education.
Yes. The Academy offers 22 self-paced courses with progress tracking so students can return to their learning. Listed course lengths range from 30 to 60 minutes; actual completion time will vary by learner.
Yes. Group membership options provide 10, 25, 50, or 100 individual student accounts. Contact Sankofa if you need help choosing a plan or understanding account setup.
The Academy is designed to welcome homeschool learners and can support study and discussion of African and diaspora history. Families should review the content and determine how it fits their educational goals and applicable requirements.
The Academy offers course certificates recognizing completion or mastery, plus a printable Academy transcript. Scores of 80–89% earn Completed status; scores of 90% or higher earn Mastered status. These features should not be assumed to confer school credit or accreditation.
The Online Academy is the online learning offering. The Sankofa Scholars Program also includes community-based learning and cultural exchange opportunities. Do not assume online membership enrolls a student in in-person activities, virtual exchanges, or travel; contact Sankofa to confirm participation requirements.
Use the member login with your account credentials. For questions about access or group setup, email kofi@sankofatravelswithkofi.org.
The Academy is offered by Sankofa Travels With Kofi, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Petersburg, Virginia. Sankofa connects the African diaspora through cultural education, heritage travel, dialogue, and exchange.
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