{"id":37476,"date":"2019-12-23T10:31:41","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=37476"},"modified":"2019-12-23T11:21:52","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T16:21:52","slug":"kwanzaa-celebration-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/kwanzaa-celebration-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"The DuSable Museum’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Returns to Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrating over 50 years of African American cultural heritage, DuSable Museum of African American History<\/a> is partnering with The Bolozi Wazee Council of Elders to present their annual 400-year anniversary of Kwanzaa celebration here in Chicago.<\/p>\n

From 12 pm\u00a0– 2:30 pm on December 26 – 27, here is all we know about the two-day event!<\/p>\n

Umoja (Unity)<\/h2>\n
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Photo Credit: DuSable Museum of African American History Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tuesday, December 26 is Umoja (Unity) and is dedicated to the “Remembering of our Ancestors & Building on their Legacy”. This event features a ritual Drum Call and ceremony including live performances by Thunder Sky Drummers, Najwa Dance Corps, Maggie Brown, Amen Rah, Mr. Tap and Fred Baker, and the West Indies Dance Group.<\/p>\n

Kujichagulia (Self Determination)<\/h2>\n
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Photo Credit: DuSable Museum of African American History Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wednesday, December 27 is Kujichagulia (Self Determination), where the ceremonial\u00a0performances will continue\u00a0with a focus on the community’s necessity to define, name, create, and speak for the culture as the culture.<\/p>\n

Admission is free for all, so register here<\/a>.\u00a0Enter the Museum through the Harold Washington wing.<\/p>\n

Come join in the celebration of harmony and love for Kwanzaa at the DuSable Museum of African American History!<\/p>\n

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Featured Image Credit: DuSable Museum of African American History Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n

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