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Kwanzaa Celebration 2015

Celebrate Kwanzaa at the Shrines of the Black Madonna in Atlanta's historic West End.

Celebrate the seven principles of Kwanzaa daily at the Shrines of the Black Madonna of the Pan-African Orthodox Christian Church located on 960 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta, Georgia.

Umoja (Unity): Saturday December 26th; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm; hosted by the PAOCC Social Action Committee and First African Church

Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): Sunday, December 27th; 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm; hosted by the PAOCC Social Action Committee, the World African Diaspora Union, and the Africana Studies Organization; Keynote Speaker: Charlotte William

Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): Monday, December 28th; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; Guest Speaker: Dr. Umar Johnson; tickets available for purchase on Eventbrite.com

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Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): Tuesday, December 29th; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; hosted by the PAOCC Social Action Committee and Us Lifting Us; Keynote Speaker: Alice White Bussey

Nia (Purpose): Wednesday, December 30th; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; hosted by Ric Mathis and the PAOCC Social Action Committee; film viewing: Black Friday; panel discussion

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Kuumba (Creativity): Thursday, December 31st; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; hosted by the African History Club and the PAOCC Social Action Committee

Imani (Faith): Friday, January 1st, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm; hosted by: Derrick Boazman-Speaking Truth to Power and the PAOCC Social Action Committee; Keynote Speaker: Derrick Boazman

All events, except for Guest Speaker Dr. Umar Johnson, are free of charge. For more information,call 404-444-6696 or visit the website theyearofrestoration.org.

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