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An informative guide on commemorating the right way

The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) online event hit the ground running early on October 25th, 2021. With more than 130 speakers and 56 sessions, the promise is that this year’s theme “The Awakening” will shake off the complacency, fear, and hesitancy that’s become chaotic for many hoteliers during the pandemic.

Local activist Crystal Cauley hopes events planned throughout December will bring awareness and education to Kwanzaa.

Unlike Christmas and Hannakuh, Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday Author: Marissa Cummings Updated: 6:30 PM CST December 29, 2020 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Once Christmas is over, many people are ready to fast forward to New Year's Eve. However, between those two holidays is another celebration -- Kwanzaa. Unlike Christmas and Hannakuh, Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday and was founded in the United States in the 1960s to celebrate Black heritage and culture. Kwanzaa is celebrated for seven days and each day, a key principle is spotlighted: Umoja (Unity): To s...

Credit Facebook   The global coronavirus pandemic has caused many communities to reimagine traditional holiday plans, and Hopkinsville community members organizing said celebrating Kwanzaa — the week long, Afro-centric holiday — may help people become more culturally aware.  The celebrations in Hopkinsville, open to people of any race and culture, were organized by Markeeta Wilkerson and Zirconia Alleyne after noticing a lack of pride and hope in her community. She also drew on her own Kwanzaa experiences in college.  “There's been a lot of the perception that Black isn't beautiful....