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

Written By Jaquetta Bazier

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.

Jaquetta Bazier

Jaquetta is the Founding Editor of Kin + Dignity Magazine, an award-winning essayist, award-nominated author, and breast cancer survivor. The Montgomery, Alabama, born and rural Waugh community-raised, native is on a divine mission to bring authentic and powerful stories of Southern Black culture, literature, and art to light with a specific focus on small-town and rural areas. 

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