45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 26th, Umoja

45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

Performance: Harpist Mariea Antoinette

Starla Lewis
Starla Lewis is a Professor Emerita of Black Studies at San Diego Mesa College, a renowned cultural leader, and the founder of C.E.L.L. (Celebration of Everlasting Life & Love). With more than forty years dedicated to education, diversity work, and women’s empowerment, she has inspired generations through her lectures, writings, and transformative coaching. A seven-time Teacher of the Year and inductee of the San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame, Lewis continues to champion unity and self-love through her teaching, books, and community leadership.

Dr. Derah (Dalene Brown)
Dr. Derah is a pioneering holistic health practitioner with over five decades of experience in natural healing, specializing in iridology, herbalism, and alternative wellness. As the founder of Total Health Products and At Your Service Health & Beauty Center, she has developed widely distributed herbal formulas and taught countless workshops on aligning physical health with spiritual purpose. Her life’s work centers on empowering people to reclaim vitality and balance through natural, ancestral healing practices.

Performance – Mariea Antoinette
Mariea Antoinette is an internationally acclaimed urban-jazz harpist known for blending classical technique with soulful contemporary sound. Her captivating performances bring elegance, rhythm, and a modern flair to the traditional harp, enchanting audiences worldwide.

Day 1: Friday, December 26th – Umoja, Unity

Keynote TBA