Sankofa Athletic Apparel, LP is a unity focused brand that was founded in 2019 in Los Angeles, Ca by Khalia Ervin and Brianna Releford. The brands name Sankofa, is a word that originates from the Akan people of Ghana, and the logo is an interpretation of an Adinkra symbol known as Sankofa.
The symbol is designed with the birds head facing backwards (signifying the importance of looking to the past), and the egg represents (useful knowledge). Therefore, the bird is looking to the past in order to retrieve useful knowledge to bring it forth to the future.
