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Happy Kwanzaa! – Complete Schedule & link to check for changes.
December 26, 2019 @ 8:00 am - January 1, 2020 @ 4:00 pm
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Buffalo Kwanzaa 2019 ~ “The Black Man In Full Effect”
THURSDAY, December 26th 2019
Umoja ~ Unity:
“To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
12 PM
Kwanzaa Dedication!!
Black Liberation Flag
Raising
LOCATION:
Buffalo City Hall
Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY
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2 PM – 4 PM
Communiversity
Lion Blyden ~> “Marcus Garvey Way”
LOCATION:
Juneteenth Building
1517 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
7 PM – 9 PM
Opening Ceremony
Tribute to the Ancestors & Elders
Tradition Keepers Black Storytellers of WNY
Kwanzaa Address Ras Muata & Queen Akilah YOHE-Ra
Access to A-Free-Ka
LOCATION:
BUILD Community School
340 Fougeron Street
Buffalo, NY
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FRIDAY, December 27th 2019
Kujichahali ~ Self Determination:
“To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
12 PM – 2 PM
Communiversity
Ras Jomo ~> “Farming While Black”
LOCATION:
Juneteenth Building
1517 Genesee Street
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
7 PM – 9 PM
African American Cultural Center ~> Bringing forth an evening of Electrifying Performances!!
LOCATION:
BUILD Community School
340 Fougeron Street
Buffalo, NY
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SATURDAY, December 28th 2019
Ujima ~ Collective Work and Responsibility:
“To build and maintain our community together and make ourbrothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
11 AM – 4 PM
CHILDREN’S KWANZAA
“I AM Afrikan First”
Afrikan Cultural Education & Art Activities & Storytelling
Youth Entrepreneur Marketplace
LOCATION:
East Community School
820 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
7 PM – 9 PM
Ujima Theater
~> Ujima in Action! A Captivating Evening of Arts, Entertainment and Cultural Activism
LOCATION:
PS School #77
429 Plymouth Avenue
Buffalo, NY
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SUNDAY, December 29th 2019
Ujamaa ~ Cooperative Economics:
“To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
12 PM – 2 PM
Communiversity
Spiritual Sunday
Adegboyega Shamshideen
~> “Yoruba Lessons”
LOCATION:
CAO Rafi Center
1423 Fillmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
6 PM – 9 PM
Black Chamber of Commerce Night
Opening Address:
“The Time is NOW for Economic Unity” by
Min. Dahveed Muhammad
Spoken Word: “Tribute to THE LAST POETS”
Panel Discussion:
“Afrikan Men in Business: Legacy”
Moderator: Richard Cummings ~> President Black Chamber of Commerce
LOCATION:
East Community School
820 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
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MONDAY, December 30th 2019
Nia ~ Purpose:
“To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING
12 PM – 2 PM
Communiversity
Queen Akilah YOHE-Ra
~> Repatriation Process to the Motherland
LOCATION:
CAO Rafi Center
1423 Fillmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
6 PM – 7:30 PM
Keynote Address:
Dr. Maulana Karenga
Health, Beauty, and Massage Therapy tables dedicated to our Brothers.
8 PM – 9:30 PM
NiaSoul Concert: For the Love of the Black Man!
LOCATION:
East Community School
820 Northampton Street
Buffalo, NY
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TUESDAY, December 31st 2019
Kuumba ~ Creativity:
“To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
12 PM – 3 PM
Communiversity
Keynote Address:
Dr. Kaba Hiawatha Kamene
LOCATION:
CAO Pratt Willert Center
422 Pratt Street
Buffalo, NY
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EVENING PROGRAMMING:
6 PM – 9 PM
Karamu Feast & Dance!!!
Nia Soul Train by DJ Selectah Ras Muata
Free Potluck!
* Please – Do Bring a Delicious Dish to Share.
* Please – No red meat/pork/alcoholic beverages.
* Thank You!
LOCATION:
CAO Pratt Willert Center
422 Pratt
Street
Buffalo, NY
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WEDNESDAY, January 1st 2020
Imani ~ Faith:
“To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.”
DAYTIME PROGRAMMING:
12 PM – 4 PM
“Happy New Year!”
Presentation:
Queen Mother Eva M. Doyle ~>
“Our Story: An Interactive Class/Presentation on Afrikan Men from the Motherland to Buffalo”
LOCATION:
CAO Alphonso Rafi Greene Center
1423 Fillmore Avenue
Buffalo, NY
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Lonnie B. Harrell Afrikan Marketplace Vending
OPEN EVERY Night 6 PM UNTIL CLOSE
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR VENDORS BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM MUCH OF WHAT WE DO WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM!
******* FULL COLOR SOUVENIR JOURNALS AVAILABLE BUT LIMITED – THEY WILL SELL OUT! *******