The Sankofa Pilgrimage 

Sankofa means “It is not foolish to go back and get that which you have forgotten.”  

June 5-15, 2023

 

You are invited to join Rev. Brittany Juliette Hanlin and Rev. Trudy D. Robinson on the Sankofa Pilgrimage. Sankofa is a West African Adinkra symbol and it speaks to what we hope to accomplish.  To remember the humanity of all people.

 

The 10-day pilgrimage takes us South to explore historical sites moving us through history from before the Transatlantic Slave Trade, through Chattel Slavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the new era of Jim Crow. The pilgrimage will help us examine the correlation between history and theology, how our history informs our current realities, and unpack our own implicit biases. We will have an opportunity to visit historical sites like Mother Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC and The Legacy Museum in Montgomery, AL. See the places we plan to visit...

We hope you will seriously consider the importance of a trip like this for yourself, our church, and the world we are creating. This truly is a pilgrimage as we expect God to appear to us in heart transforming ways and reveal the way to better become God's beloved community.

Prior to embarking on the Sankofa pilgrimage, we will prepare ourselves through a weekly study (4/12- 5/24). The study is a pre-requisite for the participants taking part in the pilgrimage and will be held in-person or via Zoom.

DATES

Sankofa pre-study class: Wednesdays, 4/12 through 5/24, 2023 | 6 - 7:30 PM | LInder Lounge (Mission Valley Campus) and via Zoom, if you cannot make the class in person.  More details about the study...
Sankofa Pilgrimage: Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 15, 2023.

COST/DOWN PAYMENT

$3500 per person (nonrefundable downpayment: $500 per person, due when register)
Final payment is due 4/15/2023. 

Included in the cost: Air fare, bus transportation, hotels, museum entrances fees, breakfasts and a special luncheon. (Dinners and evenings are on your own.)

If the cost of the trip is beyond reach, let us know and we can seek other funding for your participation. 

Help fund a scholarship

If you are interested in supporting those who may not be able to afford the cost, you can help fund a scholarship here

registration 

Last day to register: 3/15/23 (limited number of participants: 35)
Register online here   

Prerequisite Study

  • Every Wednesday from April 12 through May 24, 2023, 6-7:30 PM, Linder Lounge and via Zoom
  • Topics include:
  1. Covenant
  2. Enlightenment
  3. World History Pre-chattel slavery
  4. Slavery
  5. Reconstruction
  6. Jim/Jane Crow (Civil Rights)
  7. Modern day Jim Crow

Other opportunities for study

Places we plan to visit

Charleston
Birmingham
Montgomery
Selma
Mobile
  • Tour and presentation of Africatown- learning about the last slave ship carrying African people from the continent, The Clotilda.
New Orleans

The Details, Deadlines, and Fine Print

  • The pilgrimage is an investment in the beloved community we hope to build.
  • The total trip is expected to be no more than $3500 per person, including air fare, bus transportation, hotels, museum entrances fees, breakfasts and a special luncheon.
  • Dinners and evenings are on your own so that you might respond to the learnings of the day however you might need
  • Participants are responsible for their own travel insurance.
  • The trip will require a lot of walking and self-sufficiency on the participants’ part.
  • Age minimum: 14 years, accompanied by adult. 
  • Deadline for deposit of $500: March 15.
  • Questions: or