Monday, December 31, 2012

The 2012-2013 Memphis Kwanzaa International Inc. Celebration ...



When: December 31, 2012 | 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.


Where: Various locations - Memphis, TN


Ages: All ages





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DECEMBER 26, 2012- JANUARY 1, 2013 Doors open/program ends


Dec. 26 Wednesday Day One: Umoja (u-mo-jah) means Unity 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm

Memphis Kwanzaa Center 1549 Elvis Presley Blvd.

Keynote Speaker King Omari Baruti age 19 Junior at

Morehouse College Atlanta Ga.

And Queen Amina Naantaanbuu age 17, Freshmen

at University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Children Will Lead Them


Dec. 27, Thursday Day Two Kujichagulia ( Koo’ -jee-cha-goo-lee-ah) Self Determination. 5-7:30 p.m.

Dr. Benjamin Hooks Library 3030 Poplar Avenue

Keynote Speaker Queen Shukriyyah Darboe. (Staff Snowden School)


Dec. 28, Friday Day Three Ujima (oo-JEE-mah) Collective Work and Responsibility 6:00 p.m.–until

Memphis Kwanzaa Center 1549 Elvis Presley Blvd.

Dr. Noel G. L. Hutchinson, Jr. pastor First Baptist Lauderdale

And host of TV show BLACK Thought will be keynote speaker.


Dec. 29, Saturday Day Four Ujamma (oo-jah-Mah) Cooperative Economics. 6:00 pm– Until

Memphis Kwanzaa Center 1549 Elvis Presley Blvd

Community Speakers will commemorate and

Give Honor to and Install in Memphis: The Community of Legends

Queen Adjua Naantaanbuu Founder of

Memphis Kwanzaa International (Founded 36 years ago).


Dec. 30, Sunday Day Five: Nia (Nee-ah) which means Purpose 4-7:30 p.m.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Labor Center 485 Beale Street

Keynote speaker Dr Jeffrey Ryan Futrell from North Side High School

What is our purpose: “Guns and Gods in a World Gone Mad”.


Dec. 31, Monday Day Six: Kuumba (Koo-OOM-bah) means Creativity 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

West TN State Penitentiary 480 Green Chapel Rd Henning TN

Keynote speaker Dr Eddie Yancey University Of Memphis

“Creating a Positive Self in a Negative World”.


Jan. 1, 2013 Tuesday Day Seven: Imani (E-mah-nee) means Faith 3-5:30 p.m.

Memphis Kwanzaa Center 1549 Elvis Presley Blvd.

The Worlds Redeemers Choir and also hear Bishop Jerry Ivery

who will be the King and Keynote Speaker.

What Happened to the People of Faith?


COME JOIN THE CELEBRATION.. MUSIC,,,DANCING…FOOD.. FUN ..SPOKEN WORD





Source:


http://www.gomemphis.com/events/2012/dec/31/29123/






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