2022 Kwanzaa in the Midlands: Nia (Purpose)

201 Columbia Mall Blvd.,Columbia SC 29223

30 December, 2022

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2022 Kwanzaa in the Midlands: Nia (Purpose) Kwanzaa, is a celebration of family, community and culture - Join us Friday, December 30 for a FREE community Kwanzaa celebration as we celebrate the Kwanzaa principle of "Purpose." LIMITED SEATING. TICKETS REQUIRED. EVENT FLYER A FREE Ticketed event with limited seating. You must have a ticket to attend the Kwanzaa event.   For those not able to attend in-person the event will also be streamed. Register to receive notification with the streaming link. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mario Beatty, is an Associate Professor of Afro-American Studies at Howard University and he also currently serves as the President of The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC). His research interests include the Ancient Egyptian language, history, wisdom literature, astronomy in Ancient Egyptian religious texts, comparative analyses of African cultures, the image and use of ancient Africa in the African-American historical imagination, the theory and practice of African-American Studies, and Pan-Africanism.This event is sponsored and presented by the organizations of the Catalyst Mbongi. And supported by a grant through the Richland County Government Hospitality Tax Funds. Event funded and sponsored by the Catalyst Mbongi Organizations:  Kemetic Institute for Health and Human Development; KRST Universal Temple; NABSW-Columbia Chapter; Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations; Meditating Massage Wellness Studio; Center for Education and Equity of African American Students at USC; Palmer Memorial Chapel; SC Organization for African Unity; Egbe Aborisa Columbia, SC; Ubuntu Institute for Community Development (Greenville);Juneteenth Freedom Festival; and F.U.N.D.S., INC (Columbia's Black History Parade)Supported in part by: Richland County Government Hospitality Tax Funds