LINKS

Links to non-commercial Kwanzaa sites

HISTORY
Official Kwanzaa Website
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/

BAY AREA KWANZAA

Bay Area Kwanzaa Events
http://baykwanzaa.blogspot.com/

Kwanzaa San Francisco
http://www.kwanzaasanfrancisco.com/

KWANZAA RESOURCES

Kwanzaa on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

Everything About Kwanzaa
http://www.tike.com/celeb-kw.htm

Kwanzaa on Holidays.com
http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa

Kwanzaa on History.com
http://www.history.com/content/kwanzaa

The Meaning of Kwanzaa
http://www.ritesofpassage.org/kwanzaameaning.htm

FOR YOUTH
Kwanza Arts and Crafts
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/kwanza/

For Educators
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/kwanzaa/

Kwanzaa Activities
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/kwanzaa/index.htm

Free Kids Kwanzaa Games
http://www.thekidzpage.com/holidays/kwanzaa/index.html

Kwanzaa Children's Games
http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/kwanzaa/kwanzaa.htm

last updated: 12/21/2011

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COMMITTEE

The inspiration for the creation of this website is the Bay Area Kwanzaa Committee.

"THE BAY AREA KWANZAA COMMITTEE is an organization representing various Houses of Kwanzaa that have been celebrating Kwanzaa for over 30 years. The Bay Area Kwanzaa Committee operates on a philosophy based on an understanding of Kwanzaa's deep significance to the African community. The committee treats Kwanzaa as a non-commercial, spiritual, political and cultural holiday.

"In keeping with the tradition of Kwanzaa, EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO BRING SOMETHING HEALTHY TO SHARE FOR THE KARAMU/FEAST (No Pork Please)."

The Committee notes, "It is a traditional practice to wear Afrikan cultural attire to Kwanzaa ceremonies, yet what ever you're wearing please come and join our ceremony and celebration."

Bay Area Kwanzaa organized by the Committee have asterisk**

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East Bay Kwanzaa Events

2013 Bay Area Kwanzaa Events

UMOJA - UNITY: Saturday December 26-6 PM
Hosted by WOSE COMMUNITY: HOUSE OF AMEN RA
EAST OAKLAND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER
8200 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510)632-8230/(510)654-2620

KUJICHAGULIA - SELF DETERMINATION: Sunday December 27 4-7 PM
Hosted by: THE EAST BAY CHURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE
4130 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94069
(510)420-1003

KUJICHAGULIA - SELF DETERMINATION: Sunday December 27 - 7 PM
Hosted by: NAIROBI CULTURAL COMMITTEE
Tulip Jones Women's Club
1310 Bay Road
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(510)325-5623/799-4828

UJIMA- COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY: Monday December - 28 7 PM
Hosted by: THE PAN AFRIKAN PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION (PAPO)
959 33rd St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510)465-2886/(510)917-5878

UJAMAA - COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS: Tuesday December29 -
TBA (To Be Announced)

NIA - PURPOSE: Wednesday December 30 6 PM
Hosted by: WOSE COMMUNITY: HOUSE OF AMEN RA
8924 Holly St.,
Oakland, cA 94621
A family night of fun, video games, Classic Black Movies, music
(Bring your ipod playlist), drum class, dominoes and more!
Bring the entire family!

KUUMBA - CREATIVITY: Thursday December 31
TBA

IMANI - FAITH: - Friday January 1
To be held in your home in honor of the extended family

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SF Kwanzaa

The Village Project, in collaboration with community organizations, presents Kwanzaa Celebration 2009 for the City of San Francisco. Created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, Kwanzaa is celebrated annually by more than 30 million people worldwide, over seven days from December 26 to January 1.


The values of Kwanzaa, Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles), are critical tools for addressing the issues facing the African-American community. Adrian Williams is the founder of The Village Project, a youth service organization focusing on education and cultural enrichment for youth and their families in the Western Addition. She has revived the celebration of Kwanzaa throughout San Francisco, by connecting traditionally African American communities for this celebration. The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa will be hosted at seven different venues throughout the City. Participating communities will present exciting and enriching cultural programs intended to both engage and entertain the entire family. The Community Partners of these events include: The Filllmore Center, the buchanan ymca, mayor’s office of neighborhood services, western addition family resource center, marcus bookstore, African american holistic wellness program, omi ymca, Bayview YMCA, Kaiser Permanent, The Fillmore Benefit District, minnie & lovie rec center, bayview public library, african american art and culture complex, the jazz heritage center, yoshi’s, bayview ymca, S.N.I.G, Margaret Hayward rec-connect, opportunity impact, sf safe, kwanza morton, and malik seneferu.


When: December 26, 2009 thru January 1, 2010


Umoja (unity) Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009; 12 Noon - 4:30 pm, Fillmore Center Plaza, 1475 Fillmore: to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.

Kujichagulia (self-determination) Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009; 1:30 – 5 pm, Buchanan YMCA, 1530 Buchanan: to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.

Ujima (collective work and responsibility) Monday, Dec. 28, 2009; 12 Noon - 1:00 pm, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Way: 6:00 pm. Marcus Book Store, 1712 Fillmore: to build and maintain our community together and make our sister's and brother's problems our problems and to solve them together.

Ujamaa (cooperative economics) Tuesday, Dec 29, 2009; 3 pm – 7 pm, The Minnie & Lovie Rec Center, 650 Capitol Street: to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses together.

Nia (purpose): Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 1 pm - 3 pm, Bayview Library, 5075 3rd Street; 6 pm Reception, 7 pm Program, African American Arts & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton: to make our collective vocation the building of our community to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Kuumba (creativity) Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, 2 pm – 5 pm, Yoshi’s & The Jazz Heritage Center, 1330 Fillmore: to do as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Imani (faith) Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, 6 pm – 8 pm, Bayview YMCA, 1601 Lane Street; to believe with our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

ALL EVENTS FREE

For Village Project Events, contact Adrian Williams for more info: (415) 424-2980 .

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Bay Area Kwanzaa

The purpose of this page is to provide Bay Area residents information about Kwanzaa events. The information on this page is courtesy of the Bay Area Kwanzaa Committee and The Village Project and other Kwanzaa event organizers.

PHOTOS

Altar at 2008 Kwanzaa Ujamma Celebration at Lake Merritt Boat House in Oakland.
Photo by The Black Hour

VIDEOS

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