About Sankore Afrikan Society
Rooted in Ancestry. Rising in Purpose.
We are a movement born from the ancient covenant of Mali Kaylibeefay — calling every person of Afrikan descent to remember, reclaim, and rise.
The Covenant We Carry
Empowerment
True power begins within. We guide individuals of Afrikan descent to rediscover their inherent greatness — drawing from the deep wells of ancestral knowledge, philosophy, and spiritual strength.
Redemption
History was written by those who held the pen. We reclaim the narrative — restoring the full, unbroken story of Afrika's contributions to civilization, science, art, and human consciousness.
Unity
From the continent to the diaspora, we are one people. Unity is not a dream — it is a destiny. We build bridges across borders, oceans, and generations.
Sankore Afrikan Society was founded on a single, unshakeable conviction: that the liberation of Afrikan people begins with the restoration of Afrikan consciousness. We are not a social club. We are not a political party. We are a covenant — a living, breathing commitment to the ancestors who came before us and the generations who will come after.
Our work draws from the deepest wells of Afrikan wisdom — the University of Sankore in Timbuktu, the warrior traditions of the Mandinka, the sacred governance of the Mande Mansa, and the unbroken thread of Afrikan philosophy that stretches from the Nile Valley to the Niger Bend to the diaspora communities of the Americas and beyond.
Mansa Sundiata Keita Kamara
Life Coach · Pan-Afrikanist · Speaker · Mansa of Mali Kaylibeefay
The Truth Will Change You
In 1999, Mansa Sundiata Keita Kamara founded the Sankore African Society upon his return to the United States after his transformative pilgrimage to The Gambia. In 2004, he met the Esteemed Master Teacher of Mandinka and Malian traditions, Iba Ndiaye, who accepted him as a student and mentored him in the traditions that would shape his future mission.
From a young age, Mansa Kamara dedicated himself to the preservation of African culture. He began training in martial arts at six and started teaching by seventeen, using martial arts to instill positive values within the African community. In 2001, the elders of Gunjur — the majestic, beautiful village in The Gambia, including Chief Alhaji Sheriff Jahanne — honored him by appointing him as the National Chief of the Mandinka Warrior Traditions.
In 2023, with the blessings of the Esteemed Master Teacher of Mandinka and Malian traditions, Iba Ndiaye, Mansa Kamara was coordinated as Mansa — becoming the first African-born individual in America to receive this honor. This milestone celebrated the founding of Mali Kaylibeefay (The Mali Empire West), a sovereign nation within the African diaspora, aimed at unifying Africans on the continent and throughout the diaspora, fostering cultural restoration and unity.
As a sought-after speaker, Mansa Sundiata Keita Kamara has addressed communities across the globe, delivering messages that challenge, inspire, and ignite. His work is not merely motivational — it is a call to action, a summons to every person of Afrikan descent to rise, remember who they are, and unite in building the future Afrika deserves.
His guiding motto
"One Family, One Village, One Nation."
A Life in Service
Begins training in martial arts — a discipline that would become his vehicle for community empowerment.
Begins teaching martial arts, using the discipline to instill positive values and cultural pride in young people of Afrikan descent.
Returns from a transformative pilgrimage to The Gambia and founds the Sankore African Society in the United States.
Appointed National Chief of the Mandinka Warrior Traditions by the elders of Gunjur, The Gambia, including Chief Alhaji Sheriff Jahanne.
Meets Iba Ndiaye, Esteemed Master Teacher of Mandinka and Malian traditions, who accepts him as a student and begins his formal mentorship.
Coordinated as Mansa — the first African-born individual in America to receive this honor — and founds Mali Kaylibeefay, The Mali Empire West.
The Empire Reborn in the West
Mali Kaylibeefay — The Mali Empire West — is not a metaphor. It is a living institution: a sovereign cultural nation within the African diaspora, founded on the principles of the ancient Mande covenant and dedicated to the unification of Afrikan people across every border, ocean, and generation.
The vision is vast, but the path is clear: restore identity, rebuild institutions, reconnect the diaspora to the continent, and raise a generation of Afrikan men and women who know exactly who they are and what they are called to do.
Every speaking engagement, every coaching session, every blog post, every community gathering is a brick in the foundation of this empire. Not an empire of conquest — but an empire of consciousness, culture, and covenant.
We do not build for ourselves. We build for the children who will inherit what we leave behind.
— Mansa Sundiata Keita Kamara
Join the Covenant
Whether you are seeking personal transformation, cultural reconnection, or a community rooted in Afrikan values — Sankore Afrikan Society is your home. The covenant is open. The ancestors are watching. Rise.