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Leia Lewis Henderson
Director of Sankofa Vision, Inc.
Leia Lewis Henderson is the Founder and Director of Sankofa
Vision, Inc. She is a cultural arts worker, organizer, emerging artist, and
mother from Shreveport, Louisiana. Blessed and born into large, loving
families from North Louisiana, who farmed the Earth for generations, Leia
lives by the enduring wisdom of her elders and ancestors:
Through life's ups and downs, this wisdom has empowered Leia to follow
her heart’s desires, while growing in self love, compassion, and clarity of
her life’s purpose. In 2004, Leia founded Sankofa Vision, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization that exists to celebrate and cultivate
the art, culture, and community life of people of African descent.
Sankofa Vision works to overcome the mounting social, economic, and
moral challenges that adversely impact the African American community.
With a focus on enhancing Shreveport's Linwood-Caddo Heights
neighborhood, Sankofa Vision, Inc. is a growing positive force that unifies
people of diverse backgrounds to create a better world.
Leia Lewis is a graduate of Caddo Parish Public Schools and the
University of New Orleans, where she earned a B.A. in Drama and
Communications and M.A. in Arts Administration. Presently, she is
completing the M.A. in Teaching Elementary Education from Centenary
College of Louisiana. She has more than a decade of experience in
the nonprofit sector as a manager, consultant, and events producer. Leia
brings a spirit of kindness, bright creativity, clear intuition, and diplomacy
to her work. She possesses a talent for organizing people and projects of
all scales.
Highlights of Leia's career follow:
Leia is a creative artist whose joyful, creative pursuits are creating
collage and hand-dyed textiles, singing, and playing shekere. Leia also is
a vibrant multicultural educator on African American heritage. Click to
learn about her new program - JUMP AT DE SUN!
Leia Lewis Hemderson has enjoyed the fortune of visiting ten countries,
including Japan, Austria, Jamaica, and India. She gives thanks for her
family, friends, and community around the world. She acknowledges and
honors the contributions of Mary McLeod Bethune, Marcus Garvey,
Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou
Hamer, and Bob Nestus Marley among the many s/heroes on whose
shoulders she stands! Peace.
Contact:
Leia Lewis Henderson, Director
Sankofa Vision, Inc
(318) 230-2892
info@sankofavision.org
www.sankofavision.org
Director of Sankofa Vision, Inc.
Leia Lewis Henderson is the Founder and Director of Sankofa
Vision, Inc. She is a cultural arts worker, organizer, emerging artist, and
mother from Shreveport, Louisiana. Blessed and born into large, loving
families from North Louisiana, who farmed the Earth for generations, Leia
lives by the enduring wisdom of her elders and ancestors:
- Put God first.
- Family is foundation.
- Character counts.
- Seek knowledge.
- Do your best work.
- And celebrate life!
Through life's ups and downs, this wisdom has empowered Leia to follow
her heart’s desires, while growing in self love, compassion, and clarity of
her life’s purpose. In 2004, Leia founded Sankofa Vision, Inc.,
a nonprofit organization that exists to celebrate and cultivate
the art, culture, and community life of people of African descent.
Sankofa Vision works to overcome the mounting social, economic, and
moral challenges that adversely impact the African American community.
With a focus on enhancing Shreveport's Linwood-Caddo Heights
neighborhood, Sankofa Vision, Inc. is a growing positive force that unifies
people of diverse backgrounds to create a better world.
Leia Lewis is a graduate of Caddo Parish Public Schools and the
University of New Orleans, where she earned a B.A. in Drama and
Communications and M.A. in Arts Administration. Presently, she is
completing the M.A. in Teaching Elementary Education from Centenary
College of Louisiana. She has more than a decade of experience in
the nonprofit sector as a manager, consultant, and events producer. Leia
brings a spirit of kindness, bright creativity, clear intuition, and diplomacy
to her work. She possesses a talent for organizing people and projects of
all scales.
Highlights of Leia's career follow:
- Volunteer Coordinator, Contemporary Arts Center (New Orleans, LA)
- Assistant Director, New Orleans Outreach (LA)
- Festival Director, EC(h)O Arts Festival/Environmental Justice Project
presented by Junebug Productions (New Orleans, LA)
- Co-Founder, Crossroads Arts Collective (New Orleans, LA)
- Founding Producer, MAAFA Commemoration presented by Ashe' Cultural
Arts Center (New Orleans, LA)
- Founding Producer, The Sankofa Series presented by Pamoja Arts Society
(Shreveport, LA)
- Community Development Coordinator, Shreveport Regional Arts Council (LA)
- Consultant, The Black Cultural Arts Coalition (Shreveport, LA)
- Educator, Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College (Shreveport, LA)
Leia is a creative artist whose joyful, creative pursuits are creating
collage and hand-dyed textiles, singing, and playing shekere. Leia also is
a vibrant multicultural educator on African American heritage. Click to
learn about her new program - JUMP AT DE SUN!
Leia Lewis Hemderson has enjoyed the fortune of visiting ten countries,
including Japan, Austria, Jamaica, and India. She gives thanks for her
family, friends, and community around the world. She acknowledges and
honors the contributions of Mary McLeod Bethune, Marcus Garvey,
Zora Neale Hurston, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou
Hamer, and Bob Nestus Marley among the many s/heroes on whose
shoulders she stands! Peace.
Contact:
Leia Lewis Henderson, Director
Sankofa Vision, Inc
(318) 230-2892
info@sankofavision.org
www.sankofavision.org
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