Happy Kwanzaa!
Sending warm wishes for a Happy Kwanzaa to my clients, colleagues, friends, and business partners who celebrate this special holiday, honoring African and African-American culture and history, starting today, December 26th, and continuing through January 1st, 2021. May the seven days of Kwanzaa be a special time for you and yours and may the joy of this celebration stay with you throughout the coming year.
Celebrating Kwanzaa In Charlotte, North Carolina
Because of the ongoing pandemic, this year the annual Kwanzaa celebration held at the The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture is presenting a Kwanzaa workshop on Tuesday, December 29th, 2020, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will take place online, on the Gantt Center’s Facebook page.
You can also learn about and celebrate Kwanzaa with special presenter, Mother Minter at Sugar Creek Branch Library on Wednesday, December 30th from 3:00 PM till 4:00 PM. This event will take place on Zoom and you need to register by 10:00 AM, December 29th.
The Story of Kwanzaa {Video}
What Do The 7 Kwanzaa Candles Represent?
In the center is a black candle representing the first principle: unity (Umoja). To the left of the black candle are three red candles representing the principles of self-determination (Kujichagulia), cooperative economics (Ujamaa) and creativity (Kuumba).
"Kwanzaa isn’t a replacement for Christmas or even Hanukkah. Kwanzaa has nothing to do with religion and while some may twist it to be political, in its nature it is not. Kwanzaa is not the tool of its creator. Kwanzaa has a life of its own. Kwanzaa is about the spirit of people — all people regardless of color or race. Kwanzaa is a holiday of the human spirit — not the divine. The two were meant to co-exist peacefully."
– Author Unknown
"The seven principles of Kwanzaa — unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith — teach us that when we come together to strengthen our families and communities and honor the lesson of the past, we can face the future with joy and optimism."
– President Bill Clinton
"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color."
- Maya Angelou
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