Sankofa- African Student alliance(ASA)

ASA Execs 2014-2015

ASA participated in Richmond Goes Global on March 21 and we brought sweet fried plantains and pepper chicken to the event. UR students loved our pepper chicken :) We will keep current ASA members and alumni updated with our events! So stay tuned.

Hi everyone!
I hope y'all are doing great in this crazy winter.
The main goals of ASA this semester include promoting our presence on campus and expanding the organization by inviting African students and anyone who is interested in African culture.

Here are some updates on ASA upcoming events:
1. Richmond Goes Global: March 21
2. Africa Cookout: April 4
3. Africa Night: April 18

ASA alumni - please feel free to ask any questions you may have! We would love to hear from you.

Happy 48th Independence Day to Zambia!!

I miss you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

inspiring...

Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story | Video on TED.com TED Talks Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tumVQjZYDds&feature=related

Step Afrika 02-04-2009. African American Culture Committee hosts Step Afrika at Union Ballroom. Produced by Adam Garrett

Water.org » Ghana Water.org is working in two rural areas in Ghana: Volta Region around Lake Volta and Upper East Region, which borders Burkina Faso and Benin. Both districts are remote and poor, with less than half of the population unable to access safe water and very few families with access to improved sanitation

Africa Straddling the equator, Africa is the world’s second largest and second most populous continent, with more than 900 million people. More than 50 countries comprise the continent and the islands along its coast. Economically, the countries of Africa face an uphill battle. Half the people in sub-Sahar