Sankofa Students watch a special performance by guest "Lynn Manning" international playwright/poet and performance artist.  Lynn Manning - Performs "Weights" at Sankofa Academy  Lynn Manning is an award winning poet, playwright, actor, and former Blind Judo Champion of The world. He accomplished all of this after being shot and blinded in a bar fight at age twenty-three.  Lynn has written several critically recognized plays, including, WEIGHTS, SHOOT, UP FROM THE DOWNS, PRIVATE BATTLE, THE LAST OUTPOST,  and central ave. chalk circle. Lynn's original one act play, SHOOT, is included in the ground breaking 2007 TCG anthology, BEYOND VICTIMS AND VILLAINS (CONTEMPORARY PLAYS BY DISABLED PLAYWRIGHTS).  Lynn both wrote and starred in the short film adaptation of SHOOT, by the same title. It premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, and is currently distributed by HBO. Lynn is an active member of The Playwrights/Directors Unit of The Actors Studio West Coast.

Sankofa Academy hosts a Science Event with science instructor Mallama Robinson.

The TWIN POETS performing original poetry at "Sankofa Academy" Albert Mills and Nnamdi Chukwvocha are the Twin Poets — twin brothers from planet poetry.   As members of the ’99 Philadelphia National Poetry Slam Team and the 2000 New Jersey squad, the Twins propelled both teams into the semifinals. They’ve traveled the world spreading their jaw-droppin’ verse in Ghana, London, Jamaica, France, Nigeria, Germany, Ireland and a city near you. As community activists, poets and soldiers in the struggle, Mills and Chukwvocha live to resist. Hey, these wordsmiths are the State of Delaware Mentors of the Year! They have a desire to awaken the revolutionary in everyone. A few years from now, burgeoning poets will lay claim to performing alongside this monumental pair. As always, they come back to The Bride for the people’s poetry festival, Day of the Poet, packing their supa-bad linguistics.

Sankofa Students visit "The Lee Carter Art Musuem" in Coatesville... Dorothy Carter gives them a history lesson while sharing Mr. Carter's historical paintings... Lee Carter, who will be 82 on October 27, gave up a career in the Negro Professional Baseball League and a possible Major League career to raise his family. He did not start painting until he was nearly 60 years old, yet his African-American History Paintings will touch generations to come. The Lee Carter Art Museum opens at 925 West Main Street in Coatesville on October 19, 2002.

Sankofa Students attend a performance of " Secret History: The Philadelphia Story" at the People's Light & Theater Company, a world premiere theatrical event written and directed by Ping Chong, and commissioned by the Village of Arts and Humanities. This oral history production, explores the first-hand experiences of urban and suburban teenagers from the Greater Philadelphia Region, with a focus on how violence has shaped their lives. Individual histories are interwoven into a script, performed by the teens themselves, giving voice to personal histories too often left unspoken.

Sankofa Students perform Poetry and Song in Philadelphia, PA at "The Center of Peace".

Dr. Sebronette Barnes, professor of music at Cheyney University (and a member of the Sankofa Academy Board of Trustees) gives students a voice lesson.

Sankofa Students attend mentoring program with Employees at QVC, in collaboration with Big Brothers/Sisters of Southeastern, PA.

Fred Baxter, Motivational speaker/Former NFL Player and member of the New England Patriots 2003 Superbowl team and founder of The Fred Baxter Foundation in 2000 to benefit at-risk youth speaks to Sankofa Students about the importance of education and discipline.

Master Drummer Baba Allen Bangoura instructs students in West African rhythms.