SANKOFA (RE)SEARCH MODEL

<p><em>Sankofa (Re)search Model</em> offers a practical and conceptual guide for developing culturally grounded methodologies to study Black boys and men. Authors Lawson Bush V Edward C. Bush and Amiri Mahnzili present a comprehensive framework built from the cultural and historical knowledge of African-descended people grounded in the principles of Sankofa. The book critiques traditional paradigms and provides scholar-practitioners with tools to design implement and write research that honors Black life thought and potential.</p><p>With chapters on methodology axiology ontology epistemology and practical applications the book moves beyond critique toward construction-defining what ethical accountable and effective research looks like when aligned with African-centered values. It includes step-by-step guidance for applying the model to qualitative quantitative and mixed-methods studies and incorporates practices like Ifá divination as culturally meaningful data collection techniques. This volume expands the work of the <em>Little Black Book Series: Research Methodology Theory and Praxis</em> offering a model that is instructive rigorous and deeply rooted in liberation-focused research traditions.</p>