

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 4th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Unity In The Community
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 10:30 pm
- **Event Description**: All are invited to join our cultural family at the 4th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Unity In The Community, Friday, December 26, 2025!This culturally developed and "edu-taining" event presented by Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc and Alkebulan Consciousness Rising and hosted at the Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright Street, Staten Island, NY 10304 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.Guest Speaker, Andrew ‘Sekou’ Jackson, Librarian, Professor-Black Studies, Author will contribute to the holiday's principle of Umoja (Unity) to explore the 7 Kwanzaa Principle Values together. Let's rise higher as individuals, families, and communities.Enjoy Afro-beats music by DJ Xcell, African drumming, dance, performances by Mcdc-Misscherylsdancecompany, lighting of the candles, storytime with I-Am-I - “Roots, Rhythms and Reflections”, shopping at the Unity Marketplace, and the feast, "Karamu," which is made possible due to the generous donations of our donors, allowing families and communities to gather, reflect on our African heritage, honor our ancestors and strengthen bonds through the shared act of eating a meal rich in cultural significance during this festive Kwanzaa holiday.  -----Become a Vendor at the Unity Marketplace to contribute to the holiday's principle of Ujamaa (cooperative economics) while gaining significant exposure for your business. Click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-unity-in-the-community-tickets-1888778099139?aff=ebdsshsms&amp;utm_share_source=listing_android&amp;sg=148a8c707e55b29de77b132b099ff5f05e3831a0347d9255b89de83d36afa456538fdac8b1c752b58da4831184d0d2e9f091dde312f831fed9df46b87132fcfffed7ee016b07122e16bcf6264107Please send an email to rocanaturalculturalfoundation@gmail.com or tngozi2@msn.com. For financial donations, please zelle, ran@rocanatural.com. We thank you in advance for your anticipated support of this Kwanzaa celebration!@rocanaturalculturalfoundation #rocanaturalculturalfoundation #rantipoftheweek #unitymarketplace #becomeavendor #vendorswanted @alkebulanconsciousnessrising #alkebulanconsciousnessrising #kwanzaa2025 #Kwanzaa #UnityInTheCommunity @centralfamilylifecenter #centralfamilylifecenter #cflc #CommunityEvent #Empowerment #CelebrateCulture #Umoja #unity #kwanzaacelebration #nguzosaba #karamu #thefeast #Kujichagulia #Ujima #Ujamaa #Nia #Kuumba #Imani #unityinthecommunity #donationsneeded #getinvolve
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/staten-island/4th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-unity-in-the-community-tickets/80008449119443
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, holiday, art, literary-art, shopping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/80008449119443
- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Staten Island
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Central Family Life Center
- **lat**: 40.6274269
- **long**: -74.07834079999999
- **full address**: Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright St, Staten Island, NY 10304, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 8
- **organizer**: Dorcas Meyers (https://allevents.in/org/dorcas-meyers/6688762)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Event Photo 1
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/live_large692a93258518f.jpg

## Comments

- [Dorcas Meyers | 2025-12-22 05:06:50] It's Kwanzaa Time!

Learn, connect, and uplift—the Kwanzaa way at Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc and Alkebulan Consciousness Rising's 4th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Unity In The Community, Friday, December 26, 2025.

Hosted at the Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright Street, Staten Island, New York 10304 from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.

This culturally developed event is made possible due to the generous donations of Neil Berry and community members. 

We gather in the spirit of Umoja (Unity)—the first principle of Kwanzaa—to celebrate community, creativity, culture, and collective power. This vibrant gathering brings together families, artists, entrepreneurs, elders, and youth for a day rooted in tradition and connection.

6:30pm Procession 
*Elders and Community Leaders

6:40pm Welcome by Dorcas Meyers 

6:45pm Introduction of Host Oneatha Swinton

6:50pm Libation by Baba Gregory Taylor

7:00pm Spoken word by Queen TuT

7:05pm Drumming Circle with Imam Zulqarnain, Danny Spicer and OluFemi Somuyiwa

7:15pm Selection by Manners and Respect Music (Imanuel Stennett and Jah Jah Beats) 

7:20pm Candle Lighting Ceremony & Reading of the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) by Ava Williams and students of the Harborview School, P.S. 59

7:30pm Performance by MCDC- Miss Cheryl’s Dance company’s Elite Team to perform African Dance

7:40pm Poetry by Dow Kevin Buford 

7:45pm Storytime with I-Am-I - “Roots, Rhythms and Reflections”

7:50pm Performanc by Fusha Dance Company (Funmilayo Chesney)

8:05pm Guest Speaker Andrew 'Sekou' Jackson, Librarian, Professor-Black Studies and Author 
*Q&A

8:35pm Recognition of Black Culture and Positive contributions Community Awards

8:45pm The feast "Karamu"

*Thanks to our generous donors, this Karamu is made possible. It is important because it represents the core principle of community and togetherness, allowing families and communities to gather, reflect on our African heritage, honor our ancestors, and strengthen bonds through the shared act of eating a meal rich in cultural significance.

8:45pm to 10:00pm Shop at the Unity Marketplace 

*Music by DJ Xcell

9:30pm Networking

10:00pm Thank You's and Announcements

10:30pm Conclusion 
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VENDORS

- Beverly's Beauty Blessing (Handmade Beauty Products)
- Chef Momma D's by Dorothy Nelson (Dessert)
- Diva Collections by Tina Brown-Sims(Fashion) 
- Helhaier Fashion
- It's Bananas by Jason Price(Home Goods & more)
- International African Education Incorporated (IAEI) with Ibrahima Faye (African Youth Info)
- Jah Dreddz, Author of Childrens books
- Kesha's Kreation, the delightful dessert vendor(Desserts)
- 2Lite Creations by Tracy (Jewelry)
- VDazzle Designs by Valerie Dudley ( Hand-bedazzled drinkware & Home décor)
- Sacred Garbs with Yemesratch Summers (African Fashion & Incense)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 26 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright St, Staten Island, NY 10304, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Dorcas Meyers
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, holiday, art, literary-art, shopping
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 4th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Unity In The Community ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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