45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 27th, Kujichagulia

45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration
Day 2: Saturday, December 27th: Kujichagulia- Self-Determination 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black & Book Signing

Performance: Harpist Mariea Antoinette

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black
Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and Carnegie Mellon University professor whose groundbreaking scholarship brings forward hidden histories of the African diaspora, rice cultivation, and Black resistance. Her acclaimed book Combee uncovers Harriet Tubman’s work as a military strategist and intelligence leader during the Combahee River Raid, which freed 756 enslaved people—the largest slave rebellion in U.S. history. Drawing from deep personal ancestral ties to both West Africa and the Gullah Geechee Coast, Fields-Black’s research, writing, and cultural work illuminate the enduring power of self-determination.

Performance – Mariea Antoinette
Harpist Mariea Antoinette returns with her signature fusion of classical mastery and contemporary soul. Her dynamic, genre-bending style elevates every stage with warmth, virtuosity, and innovation.