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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
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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Black History, Culture, Education, Feature, Travel, CareerJaquetta BazierDr. Delia Cook Gillis, Dr. Delia Gillis, Sankofa, African History, Center for Africana Studies at UCM, Greenwood to Ghana, Eye Adom Travel, She Shops Global, Warrensburg Missouri, Missouri, Tulsa, Ghana, Jamaica, VirginiaComment
Flying and Chilling With Chester Williams of Guru Airport Services
Flying and Chilling With Chester Williams of Guru Airport Services

Jaquetta Bazier sits down with Chester Williams of Guru Airport Services to learn airport etiquette and discuss how he became The Guru of airport preparation and planning.

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Entrepreneurship, TravelJaquetta BazierIAH, Houston Airport, Bush Airport, Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston Airport System, Airport Etiquette, Guru Airport Services, Airport Planning, Stress free flying, Chester WilliamsComment