45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration: December 28th, Ujima

45th Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

Keynote Speakers: Ayanna Gregory & Shugri Said Salh

Performance: Tebe Zalango

Ayanna Gregory
Ayanna Gregory is an educator, singer, dramatist, and activist whose work is rooted in healing, truth-telling, and the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. The daughter of human rights icon Dick Gregory, she uses music, theater, and storytelling to create transformative experiences that inspire courage, community, and self-love. Through works such as Daughter of the Struggle and her global Change Maker programs, Gregory continues to uplift audiences and empower new generations committed to justice and collective healing.

Shugri Said Salh
Shugri Said Salh is an award-winning author, nurse, and cultural storyteller whose memoir The Last Nomad chronicles her extraordinary journey from the Somali desert to life in the United States. Rooted in the oral traditions she learned from her grandmother, her work preserves Somali stories of resilience, identity, and survival while advocating for cultural memory and human connection. A recipient of multiple literary honors, Salh continues her mission as a storyteller, nurse, and community archivist in San Diego.

Performance – Tebe Zalango
Tebe Zalango brings the vibrant rhythms, songs, and movement of East Africa to the stage through powerful traditional performance. Their dynamic ensemble channels cultural pride, history, and community celebration through music and dance.

Keynote TBA

Day 3: Sunday, December 28th: Ujima, Collective Work & Responsibility