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Besa Gordon Explores Sankofa Theater’s Impact in 'Inscape Finale'
Converge's Besa Gordon, the host of Back2Besa, recently joined Trae Holiday on The Day with Trae to discuss her recent film, Sankofa Theater: Inscape Finale, which premiered on Fox 13 last month. This documentary, produced in collaboration with Converge Media, underscored the legacy of Sankofa Theatre, a space of creativity and empowerment cofounded by Teme Wokoma and the late Elijah L. Lewis. Nestled in Seattle's Central District within the Inscape Arts Building, Sankofa Theatre provided a much-needed platform for Black artists and storytellers to illuminate the stage with their voices and perspectives before closure last year due to financial constraints and external pressures from fellow tenants.
#SaveSankofa: County Councilmember McDermott seeking solutions to keep theater doors open
King County Councilmember Joe McDermott (District 8) visited Sankofa Theater yesterday for a listening session with theater founder Teme Wokoma to learn more about the financial hardships the theater is currently facing as the very real threat of their doors closing due to rising rents looms heavily.