Regardless of the emotion or tension brought on by the varying opinions on the topics discussed in Sankofa, the students understand that we all can agree to disagree and put our differences aside when it is time to critically analyze and work towards a collective goal and solution for the problem. This is one of the critical reasons why Sankofa is effective because we respect each others opinions and understand that emotions are good but we must move past our emotions in order to critically analysis and come up with good practical solutions for our problems. Although Sankofa is a positive group of students actively working towards change some people who have never attended a meeting may think that it is a clique. Sankofa is a place where everyone is welcome to attend and actively participate in the discussion and solution making. All that bothers and sister everywhere must feel the time is in the air.
Common blood flows thru common veins and common eyes all see the same.
All the bothers and sisters must come together. However this liberation of the mind, body, and soul is a pain-staking task, for in the abundance of water the fool remains thirsty. Just as African slaves of the past where connected by a forked like branch or rope called a coffle when they were being led to their enslavers, still today we have bothers and sisters who remain locked in this rope like apparatus that slowly and surely strangles them if they are not conscious enough to break this vicious cycle. I now leave you with an excerpt from one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. sermons. The only way we can really achieve freedom is to somehow conquer the fear of death.