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By John-John Williams IV | December 28, 2008
Keturah Stovall, 9, turned to a small mirror and admired the African-inspired pink and orange designs freshly painted on her face. "I like my face," she said softly to her mother, Monique Fitzgerald of Baltimore. "It's beautiful." Stovall and her mother were among those yesterday who visited the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture for its fourth annual Kwanzaa celebration. Organizers said they expected 1,000 people for the daylong event. Yesterday was the second day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day holiday that honors African-American people, history and culture.
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December 21, 2008
The Howard County chapter of African American Culture will offer a countywide celebration of Kwanzaa from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 26. at the East Columbia 50 Plus Center, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. The public is invited. To reserve a seat: 410-313-7680. Mentors sought A-OK (Assist Our Kids) Mentoring/Tutoring Program is recruiting volunteers to work with Howard County elementary and middle schools. Volunteers are needed during school hours and after school until 6 p.m. Volunteers should be able to dedicate an hour a week for a school year.
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By Michelle Deal-Zimmerman | December 7, 2008
I've come aboard as the new editor of UniSun at a time of great promise and strong pride for people of color. Indeed, it's been an inspiring year for black Americans, many of whom never thought they would live to see a black man in the White House's Oval Office. With Barack Obama's amazing and historic triumph on Nov. 4, we now have a president-elect and first family who look a lot like you and me. I know it took a lot of sacrifice and struggle to get to this moment of change. But as a daughter of the South, too young to have participated in the civil rights movement, I see it as a beginning, not an ending.
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By SANDRA PINCKNEY | December 7, 2008
Kwanzaa, which means first fruits of the harvest in Swahili, is a celebration of family, community, African heritage and great food. The weeklong holiday, which begins on Dec. 26 and ends on New Year's Day, is based on seven guiding principles, with each day's observance starting with the lighting of candles. The centerpiece of the Kwanzaa festivities is the feast of Karamu, which is observed on Dec. 31. It's modeled after traditional African harvest celebrations, at which villagers gave thanks for their bountiful harvest by sharing it at a huge communal feast.
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By Raven Smith | December 7, 2008
DEC. 19 In a new documentary, The Black Candle, director and Morgan State University professor M.K. Asante Jr. (right) gives audiences an in-depth look at the pan-African celebration of Kwanzaa, from the holiday's cultural beginnings to its impact on the African-American community since its inception in the 1960s. Narrated by Maya Angelou and featuring rap legend and activist Chuck D, the film visits Kwanzaa revelers across the globe, exploring the holiday's effect on their lives. A free screening is set for 6 p.m. at the Druid Heights Community Center, 2140 McCulloh St., 410-523-1350.
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December 30, 2007
The Chesapeake Children's Museum helps children learn about Kwanzaa, the holiday that celebrates African-American family, community and culture, with a program on Thursday. Kwanzaa dates to 1966.
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December 28, 2007
RAVENS-STEELERS PREVIEW --See Jamsion Hensley's preview of Sunday's Ravens-Steelers game, at baltimoresun.com/ravens ALSO ON baltimoresun.com Kwanzaa quiz Take our interactive quiz about Kwanzaa, at baltimoresun.com/kwanzaa Find a movie Man was found with a gunshot wound to the head at Twin Lakes Court and Vosges Road in Pikesville.
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By SARAH KICKLER KELBER | December 27, 2007
KWANZAA TRADITIONS See a dance by the group Kulu Mele -- which performs to a mix of music from Ghana, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, Senegal, Nigeria and Guinea -- at the Baltimore Museum of Art's Kwanzaa Family Day on Sunday. In addition, there will be storytelling from Charlotte Blake Alston and a workshop with Nigerian artist Jimoh Buraimoh. ....................... The Kwanzaa celebration runs 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 10 Art Museum Drive. Admission is free. Call 443-573-1832 or go to artbma.
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By Daniel Rippe | December 21, 2007
"I hope you have a Merry Chri - uh, merry ... I mean, um ... merriment, yes, that's it. I'm wishing you merriment of, uh... this cold, er ... time period!" Big toothy grin as I flush with embarrassment. What is it about this time of the year that makes expressing good wishes so difficult? Many people are celebrating their religious holy days. Others are going through the motions of celebration - materialistic consuming led by commercial sensationalism - appearing to observe some religious or secular event without actually having any feeling about doing so. And still many, many more are celebrating for no particular reason at all, other than it's this time of year.
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By SARAH KICKLER KELBER | December 20, 2007
BALLET 'RUSSIAN NUTCRACKER' See the Moscow Ballet's presentation of the Great Russian Nutcracker tonight through Saturday at the Lyric Opera House. The ballet company's 15th anniversary tour features dancers from Perm, Vaganova, Moscow State Academic Choreographic and Kiev schools, and ballet master Vladimir Troschenko and chief choreographer Anatoli Ememliaov are the company directors. .................... Showtimes are 7:30 tonight through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday. Lyric Opera House is at 140 W. Mount Royal Ave. Tickets are $35-$65.