Sankofa Kuumba

About Sankofa Kuumba

Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium is dedicated to learning, preserving and teaching the richness and astonishing beauty of African culture through dance, music, and storytelling and the visual arts. Its mission is to uplift children and youth of color in the Greater Hartford area by teaching them their history and setting positive goals for their future.

Biographies

Christine Dixon-Smith, Artistic Director & Project Coordinator: Master Teaching Artist for CCA; has taught Arts in Education programs at Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, Naylor and Mark Twain Elementary Schools, Weaver High School, CREC Polaris special education school, A.I. Prince RVT School and many other schools/universities both public and private.

Programs

Performances bring life to this organization and our community. Since conceived Sankofa Kuumba has built programs, workshops, teach-in services residencies and educational programs to enrich our communities. Please find below what we have to offer.

Gallery

View our memories, community and culture!

Acknowledgements

We recieve funding from the following agencies and organizations: COMMUNITY PARTNERS/FUNDERS Blue Hills Civic Association Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Hartford Center Church Charter Oak Cultural Center Christian Activities Council City of Hartford, Department of Health...

"...preserving and teaching the richness and astonishing beauty of African culture ..."

Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium is dedicated to learning, preserving and teaching the richness and astonishing beauty of African culture through dance, music, storytelling and the visual arts.