2026:
Sankofa Recognized as Magic 101.9 Nonprofit of the Day.wav
2025:
Impact 100 2025 Pitch Luncheon
Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest announce 2025 recipients of the Health Access Hero Awards
The Big Ideas of PEAK2025 in Three Graphics
Still Here – Darrah Fox Bach (with bonus preview of Rashida Ferdinand)
Kids in the Kitchen presentation by Michael Muse
Rashida Ferdinand on Sankofa’s food pantry, community gardens and Fresh Stock Market project
‘It’s all intertwined’: Lower 9th Ward artist transformed this vital wetland
Birds Sing Anew After Residents of New Orleans Ninth Ward Restore 40-Acre Wetland to Historic Glory
Revised Economic Development & Special Development Projects Committee Meeting Agenda
New Orleans Youth and Elders Share Fishing History, Nature Experiences at Sankofa Wetland Park
Sankofa Wetland Park Sunset Stroll
CSPI meets White House challenge commitment on hunger
After the Flood: Building Community Resiliency in New Orleans
Sankofa Wetland Park transforms, protects Ninth Ward landscape
How Lower Ninth Ward Residents Created a Haven for Birds and People
NOPL at the Sankofa Fresh Start Market
Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
New Orleans stands strong 20 years after Hurricane Katrina
Lower 9th Ward resident leads 17-year community-driven recovery after Katrina
From crisis to community-led renewal post-Katrina: Kresge’s long view in New Orleans
Baptist Community Ministries Names K20 Fund Recipients
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans still lags behind
Sankofa’s Beyond Recovery program to discuss a greener Lower Ninth Ward
From food to future: Sankofa’s path to renewal in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward
2024:
2023:
Impact Give Back: Sankofa – New Orleans
Sankofa NOLA’s Rashida Ferdinand works to bring health and education to the Lower Ninth Ward
2022:
St. Bernard officials hold meeting to address tornado relief funds
Nonprofit to Help Seniors and Families Sign Up for SNAP
Grant program aims to reduce food insecurity citywide
Propeller Announces 2022 Impact Accelerator Ventures
Louisiana Announces People’s Garden Dedication in New Orleans
USDA and Sankofa Dedicate the People’s Garden
Sankofa Community Garden Dedicated as Louisiana’s First People’s Garden by USDA/NRCS
New Orleans Youth and Elders Share Fishing History, Nature Experiences at Sankofa Wetland Park
Sankofa Wetland Park transforms, protects Ninth Ward landscape
2021:
2020:
Sankofa CDC Receives Grant to Improve Healthy Food Access in Local Community
New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward Is a Food Desert—But Residents Are Bringing It Back to Life
Food insecurity during COVID-19 stirs memories of Katrina for New Orleans’ Ninth Ward
For A Peaceful Retreat, Take A Stroll Down The Sankofa Nature Trail In New Orleans
2018:
Tires dumped at 9th Ward Wetland Park
A ‘little slice of heaven in our own backyard’: Lower 9th Ward celebrates wetland park
2017:
New Orleans Redevelopment Authority transfers building to local organization
Incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchasers at fresh markets in Lower 9th Ward
2016:
Fresh Foods Signal a Fresh Start for New Orleans Lower Ninth Ward
Katie Couric on Sankofa: Growing a healthy food hub in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward
2015:
Sankofa Fresh Market officially opens in Lower Ninth Ward with ribbon-cutting ceremony
Sankofa Fresh Stop Market Opens Saturday In The Ninth Ward
2014:
Pop-up produce stand wins top prize in contest for reuse of vacant commerical lots in New Orleans