2013 Kwanzaa
Join the Sacramento Area Black Caucus
(SABC), the Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley (BUFSV), and Brickhouse Art
Gallery for their annual Kwanzaa
Celebration Friday, December 27,
2013. The Kwanzaa Gala starts at 6pm-9pm located at the picturesque
Brickhouse
Art Gallery, 2837 36th Street, Sacramento,
CA 95817. This year’s principle is: Kujichagulia
(KOO-GEE-CHA-GOO-LEE-YAH), Self-Determination requires that we
define our common interests and make decisions that are in the best interest of
our family and community.
This
year’s program features; African drumming, poetry, music, libation, unity cup,
candle lighting ceremonies, and a panel discussion.
Additionally,
we
are asking participants in this year’s Kwanzaa to bring a dish for the Karamu or
feast, and
bring NEW, UNWORN caps, neck scarves, and gloves for infants, children,
women and men. On our annual MLK Day of service in January 2014, we will
assemble them into packets to be distributed to local homeless
shelters.
Our 2013 Co-sponsors: The Talking Drums
Newsletter, Kakwasi Somadhi, The Merritt Law Clinic, Sacramento Chapter-Black Child
Development Institute, David & Sandra Fontiane, Joyce Askia & Family, Bertha Udell, Phil Nelson, Carolyn Minor,
Katye Ridgeway, Leslie & Faye Kennedy, Sacramento
Area Black Caucus, and Sacramento Association of Black Social Workers
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African
holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. It is celebrated every
year beginning December 26th thru January 1st. Its origins are in the first harvest
celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase
"matunda ya kwanza" which means
"first fruits" in Swahili, a Pan-African language which is the most widely
spoken African language.
Kwanzaa
was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga,
professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach, CA. He
is an author and scholar-activist, who stresses the indispensable need to
preserve, continually revitalize, and promote African American culture.
Finally, it is important to note
Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday, not a religious one, thus available to and
practiced by Africans of all religious faiths.
For information
regarding Kwanzaa, please visit: http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
For more info contact: Faye at (916) 484-3750 or e-mail:fayek@springmail.com
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