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Elder Katie’s spiritually grounded community prepared her for the obstacles that are posed by the insidious systems of White Supremacy and Patriarchy. From working through the social work system, to being a teacher in elementary schools, to establishing AAAL, Elder Katie Sample has faced the many challenges posed by systems of evil while also being a wonderful mother to three children and grandmother of fourteen grandchildren.
All Things Work Together for Good: My Journey of Truth, Faith, and Justice is more than a memoir, but a historical record to remind us of the battles that have been fought in the name of racial justice and care for black children while also being an enlightening piece of spiritual literature.
I have known Katie for about 50 years. She is one of the best examples I know of someone who is living the committed life — of love, of caring, of moral power! Her story is one of courage, bravery, faith, and family, providing examples of how to behave and struggle. Great lady — exclamation point! Like in your face great lady!
Dr. Mahmoud El-Kati
Professor Emeritus of Macalester College
Author of The Myth of Race/The Reality of Racism
In Black Ink is a publishing arts initiative that provide opportunities for communities that have been disenfranchised historically, and continue to be presently. IBI’s cultural literacy programming mitigates the damage of economic, educational, and cultural inequities that are the result of past and current prejudice and discrimination.
PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES
SANKOFA SERIES AND EVENT
An annual event that provides an intergenerational forum to discuss critical and relevant issues concerning the community. An issue-oriented publication is produced to accompany discussions and events. Join us for the Sankofa Series & Events 2025.
LITERARY DATABASE
A repository of artists of African descent that contribute to and/or participate in the local publishing arts community in Minnesota. The Author’s Database will launch at the end of Fall 2025.
ELDER STORIES AND ARCHIVE
Elder’s Story and Archival Circles: where
elders gather to share stories of specific moments in time and/or
accounts of their life stories. Stories, circle time, and events are
videotaped and archived for the purpose of building the IBI archival
library.
BOOKSTORE
ROOT WISDOM FROM THE ELDERS’ CIRCLE
Root Wisdom discusses the numinous, the mystical, and the supernatural world of the metaphysical. It represents the ancient spirituality of our common ancestors.
MR. RONDO’S SPIRIT
“Paul Rondo, a Pullman Porter, lived in the Rondo neighborhood before the Interstate 94 freeway was built in the 1960’s. Mr. Rondo tells about his life in Rondo and how it changed over time….”
TOWARDS AN AFRICAN EDUCATION: Selected Writings on the Education and Development of Children of African Heritage
Kasserian Ingera, “How are the children?” The Maasai warriors of East Africa would ask this most important question of each other in passing. The question is of the highest importance because it assesses the future of the community.
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