Kwanza 2022
KWANZAA UNITY
CELEBRATION & SHOWCASE
Monday, December 26th; 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Habari Gani! On the first day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Umoja: Unity, which means “to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race." Additional activities will include open mic poetry and a drum circle, where guests are welcome to participate.
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DEFINING OURSELVES:
BLACK PROFESSIONALS ON THE MOVE
Tuesday, December 27th; 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
On the second day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Kujichagulia: Self-Determination which means “to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves," with a virtual panel discussion featuring four powerhouse young Black entrepreneurs and professionals on identity and how we define ourselves in our respective industries.
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THE GRIOTS HOUR
WITH I.M. STORY ADVENTURES
Wednesday, December 28th; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On the third day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility, which means “to build and maintain our community together and make our community’s problems our problems and to solve them together,” by exploring the role of the Griot – an oral storyteller rooted in African tradition – and sharing stories of community and working together to accomplish great things.
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MARKET & MAKING
Thursday, December 29th; 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm
On the fourth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics, which means “to build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together," with a curated Black-owned business night market. Shop for gifts (or Zawadi in Swahili) from vendors across the region, or create your own, with a paper quilt-making workshop, inspired by AAMP’s latest exhibition “Vision & Spirit: African American Art | Works from the Bank of America Collection.”
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LIVING OUR PURPOSE
THROUGH VISION & SPIRIT
Friday, December 30th; 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm
On the fifth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Nia: Purpose which means “to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness," with a guided tour of the Museum’s latest exhibition “Vision and Spirit: African American Art, Works from the Bank of America Collection” and will express their vision in a vision-board, collage-making workshop. A guided paint party will also be offered, with limited seating available.
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HARRIETT’S PRESENTS:
THE COOKBOOK BOOKCLUB
Saturday, December 31st; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On the sixth day of Kwanzaa and the traditional day for a Kwanzaa feast (Karamu), we celebrate the principle of Kuumba: Creativity, which means “always do as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it," with a virtual cooking class, hosted by founder of Harriett's Bookshop, Jeannine Cook.
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“EMBODYING KWANZAA:
A MEDITATION AND MOVEMENT PRACTICE”
Sunday, January, 1st; 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
On this seventh and final day of Kwanzaa we celebrate not only the New Year, but the principle of Imani: Faith which means "to believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle," and will offer a meditation and yoga session to reflect on the principles of Kwanzaa and set intentions for the New Year.
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On the fourth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the principle of Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics, which means “to build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together”.
Join us on Thursday, December 29th from 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm for AAMP's Kwanzaa Marketplace "Market & Making", as a vendor.
This is a community give-back. Vendor fees are waived for this event. Space is limited.
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