what’s in a name?

Why the name saanrize, you might be wondering?

We wanted something that would embrace all peoples of African descent and our research showed us that the Saan are the oldest tribe in Africa, thus the oldest of us all. To honor that connection we chose the first part of our name “saan”.

We see our mission as being a new dawn and creating of a “saan” uprising that strengthens our children’s identities, allows us to own our narrative, and shape our destiny as “saan” people. There is also a slight play on sunrise – which is beautiful, unique, and inviting. These are elements we want to embrace and amplify with this platform. So here we are – saanrize. We hope you’ll rize with us.