Sankofa.org, Unity Community and the Social Justice Awards

Pictured above: Musician, Chuck D attends the inaugural Sankofa.org Social Justice Awards at Chaplin Studios on March 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (All photos by Todd Westphal / Sankofa.org) Honoring activist changemakers at the intersection of art and culture, Sankofa.org held its inaugural Social Justice Awards at the historic Chaplin Studios on what would have been founder Harry Belafonte’s 99th birthday. With a mission to “educate, motivate, and activate,” Belafonte founded the organization in 2012 alongside daughter Gina Belafonte and Raoul Roach in New York. Sankofa focusses on uplifting disenfranchised and marginalized communities while advancing social justice through advocacy, […] The post Sankofa.org, Unity Community and the Social Justice Awards first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.