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Her Sankofa Way: The Education of Dr. Delia Cook Gillis and Her Unfettered Southern Roots from Virginia to Missouri, Greenwood to Ghana, and Beyond

Nothing in Dr. Gillis’ career as an African historian and professor spanning three decades is more consistent than the gravitational pull of her small-town Virginian roots and her innate ability to “look back” to advance the African American agenda. Sankofa is a word in the Akan language of Ghana that means “go back and get it” and can translate as “to look into one’s past in order to move forward.” This is the common denominator in Dr. Gillis’ personal and professional life – it’s her Sankofa way.

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