CELEBRATE KWANZAA AT THE NAT TURNER LIBRARY

Dec 26, 2010 from 10:00am to 1:00pm EST
Location: Nat Turner Reference Library Building
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

KWANZAA AT THE NAT TURNER LIBRARY ALL ARE INVITED!!!!!!! SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY – NAT TURNER LIBRARY - The First Kwanzaa Celebration will be December 26, 2010, 3 P. M. to 6 P.M. in Drewryville, Virginia: at the Nat Turner Reference Library Building. After an opening ceremony at the, 13 years old Qadira will do the introductions to showcase the Talents of Children in attendance. The show will be entertaining, but meaningful: a credit to themselves, their families and to Black people: thereby, Humanity. After the lighting of the eternal flame, in the tradition for the unification of Black people – by a model Black Family of Husband, wife and the Fruit of their Love, their Children. There will be a great traditional Karamu: an Afrikan Feast on wholesome foods. Then at the end, each child in attendance will be given gifts to commemorate their attendance. This will also be their invitation to return again in 2011 to verify, and declare that they remembered and tried to live the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa as explained to them this December 26, 2010. The Seven Principles are: Umoja – Unity – KUJICHAGULIA – Self-Determination – UJIMA –Collective Work and Responsibility – UJAMAA – Cooperative Economics – NIA – Purpose – KUUMBA – Creativity – IMANI – Faith in ourselves, faith in Black people and faith in the destiny of the world. THE NAT TURNER REFERENCE LIBRARY The Nat Turner Library is a living memorial to the ideal of Freedom, Justice and Equality that Nat Turner wanted for his people back in 1831. He was born into Chattel Slavery in the year 1800. He grew as a child, witnessing the abuse, killing and selling of family members, friends and playmates; these experiences convinced him that he was obliged to dedicate his life to help Black people change their own condition. The Nat Turner Library houses, perhaps, the largest collection of Books in the world about Nat Turner. It is a place to see Videos, read and research the general history of Black people; and is the site from where the Living History Tour of the Nat Turner Trail is staged. The inspiration and model for The Nat Turner Library is The Schomburg Center for Black Culture in Harlem, N.Y. Call 434-378-2140 for more information. A Tour of the Nat Turner Trail will be conducted on the morning of December 26, between 11 am and 1 pm. Call 434-378-2140. Proceeds from the tour and other donations will help with operating expenses of The Nat Turner Library. Kwanzaa Buttons are the first of many cultural buttons that will be created to support the private institution. As Schomburg was established from the Private collection of Mr. Arthur Schomburg, The Nat Turner Library started as the private collection of its Founder. Call 434-378-2140. Also contact Khalif H. Khalifah khalifah@khabooks.com

Events

CELEBRATE KWANZAA AT THE NAT TURNER LIBRARY

Comments