Kwanzaa 2025 Celebration - Day 3

This is a hybrid event.

Kwanzaa’s third day celebrates Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), the practice of lifting one another through shared work and shared purpose. This year, Brooklyn Ethical welcomes Dr. Myrah Brown Green, a renowned scholar, artist, and cultural preservationist, to guide us through the deeper meaning of this principle. Her insights into African diasporic traditions invite us to reflect on how Ujima shows up in our families, communities, and collective history.

The celebration will include live music from Dupree and special guests, creating a warm and vibrant atmosphere that honors the spirit of the season. Together, we will explore the cultural roots of Kwanzaa, celebrate creativity and resilience, and reflect on the power of community responsibility.

About the Speaker
Dr. Myrah Brown Green is a master quiltmaker, author, an independent curator, and an art historian whose studies focus on World Symbols. Raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Myrah’s love for arts began as a child while spending countless hours creating at the Community Art Center in the housing complex where she lived and enjoyed frequent excursions to culturally rich art institutions. Dr. Myrah moved to Brooklyn, New York to attend Pratt Institute where she received a BFA in Fashion Merchandising and a minor in Textile Design, later receiving a Masters/PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies focusing on world symbols. She teaches Art History at Medgar Evers College. Her quilts are in a number of prestigious collections including, the Bloomberg Foundation, the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Museum and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery both in Washington, D.C. and a Smithsonian satellite; Michigan State University. Dr. Myrah shares her artistic knowledge by coaching creatives and assisting emerging and seasoned artists archive their artwork. Her award-winning book, “Brooklyn on My Mind: Black Artists from the WPA to the Present”, was released in November of 2018. Currently, she is waiting for her book “Keepers of a Movement: the Black Art Collector due to be released in Spring 2026.

About Brooklyn Ethical
Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture (Brooklyn Ethical) is a humanist community grounded in ethics, social justice, and collective care. Located at 269 4th Ave in Park Slope, we host community programs that uplift dignity, foster belonging, and promote action rooted in shared values. We are part of a larger movement of Ethical Societies across the country dedicated to nurturing human potential and working together for a more just world.

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