Urban Experience Magazine reached out to Abena Imhotep. To learn more about the great work she is doing please visit her website at www.abenasankofa. com ABENA IMHOTEP Author of: Omari's Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe Photo Credit: Gianni Berry 1. Tell our readers about yourself. I'm a family woman, a culture keeper, and a bibliophile. I'm also an entrepreneur, advocate, public speaker, and a writer. 2. When did you find yourself becoming passionate about reading? My parents had a set of encyclopedias in the house when I was a child. I used to spend hours perusing those pages for answers to all my questions. But the pivotal moment, the moment I fell in love with reading, with the power of it, was when Mrs. Swanson read Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls aloud to my 4th grade class - the story came alive in my mind. I decided exactly then that one day I'd write stories that would animate in readers' minds, too. 3. Talk about your organization and what is the impact you want your to make on the community? Sankofa Literary & Empowerment Group is an African diaspora-centric
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