kwanzas week-long celebrations begin on
Wednesday and here to tell us some
things that you might not know about the
holiday is director of ESP Legacy
Foundation Brenda Frank's we also have
Ryan back who's been on our show many
many times we're gonna get to him in
just a moment first want to talk to you
a little bit more about this wonderful
holiday for those that are watching that
don't know tell us exactly what is
Kwanzaa Bonita began as an African
American celebration following the Watts
Riots back in 1966-67 dr. Karenga found
it as a way to bring out positive
African values to help uplift and build
the african-american community since
that time it has become an international
celebration for building great community
values so Kwanzaa is open to everyone so
we have a bunch of different things on
the table I want you to explain some of
these things and their significance yes
at the center is the kanaru
which is the candle holder representing
the seven principles of Kwanzaa and each
day is a different principle now we're
going to be begin with the one of the
most important ones which is unity
symbolized by the black candle so that's
the first candle will light and each day
we light a different candle I love it
that's fantastic and that each day you
know you really focus on that particular
theme I know tell me about the bowties
these are Finn these are fantastic
yes well the bowtie that you just
pointed and that's one yeah yes that is
from South Africa which represents our
sister city we have a sister city Nelson
Mandela Bay South Africa and the peacock
and the other one which is a guinea fowl
this one oh yes a traditional African
bird I love it so that's great and the
other feathers here are also handmade
jewelry from South Africa okay I'm again
that works into the theme and what
you're celebrating I want to get to the
drummer's so drumming is a very
important part of this tell me more
about that absolutely in tradition the
drummer is the call yeah
so got Ryan here today to do the call
yes so he calls and into a freaking
tradition that's how one way that word
was fair it was spread among the
community
wireless internet first wireless
internet that's a great way to put that
okay so let's talk about the event
that's coming up because we have a ball
coming up to the khumba African ball yes
the khumba African ball Kumba means
creativity in Swahili and this is the
first time that particular one is going
to be hailed which is going to be
December 31st at the Ritz theater and
it's sponsored by se Stroh the Patterson
Legacy Foundation fantastic and when
should this come about what do you wear
exactly I was hoping you'd say that yes
these colors and everything is just
stunning
yes so you definitely want to dress in
its cocktail attire or African attire so
this is a dressier event that will be
happening and the proceeds from it goes
to help college juniors and seniors
complete their education so our goal is
to raise money to provide these
scholarships ESP Legacy Foundation is a
501c3 organization that's fantastic that
you guys are doing that and especially
that that's where the money is going any
other events taking place in
Jacksonville absolutely now the biggest
one is going to be by the African
village International this is the fifth
one that they will be doing which is
also at the Ritz theater and it's going
to be on December 26th at unity mojo
celebration and it's free to the public
we just ask people to bring a couple of
pieces of fruit to share oh wonderful so
for you bring a couple pieces of fruit
to share and that is that's all you have
to do one more time give me that
information for that event that is
December 26 so Wednesday yes at 4:00
p.m. okay what Ritz theater and the
first person that can tell me what was
missing off this table okay we'll get
two free tickets oh and I can tell you
can they send it to you on Facebook yes
okay great so that's a you got a little
quiz
going on here first say what's missing
off the table and send it to and what's
the Facebook page they are looking for
SC ESP legacy ESP legacy go there right
now tell them what's missing off the
table and you're gonna win two free
tickets Ryan thank you you've done an
amazing job we appreciate it so much the
Kwanzaa celebration in african ball once
again is New Year's Eve at the Ritz
theater and Museum it's from 8:00 p.m.
to 1:00 p.m. you can buy tickets through
Ticketmaster but once again we were able
to get this it this performance from
Ryan Sinclair he is a drum master and we
loved having him on we'll be back in
just a moment
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