2nd Annual Virtual Kwanzaa

The African Ancestry Museum and Educational Center of Silicon Valley invites you to our Annual Virtual Kwanzaa Celebration, a sacred Black affinity space held online over multiple evenings, starting Friday, December 26, 2025, via Zoom.

This gathering brings the spirit of Kwanzaa directly into our homes—through story, song, reflection, and collective intention. Together, we will walk through the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles of Kwanzaa) and root them in the real lives of Black children, families, and communities today.

Each evening will offer a blend of:

• grounding in history and ancestor reverence,
• joyful cultural expression,
• and practical “next steps” for living Kwanzaa principles all year long.
  

What You Can Expect

If you attend, you can look forward to:

• A Centering Opening Each Night
• • Libation and acknowledgment of our ancestors, freedom fighters, and everyday community heroes.
  • A brief grounding word to set our intention for the evening’s principle.
• Nguzo Saba in Real Life
• • Reflections on each principle—Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba, Imani—tied to our current struggles and our collective victories.
  • Stories and examples from our community that show how these principles look in action: in families, classrooms, organizing, and business.
• Storytelling, Culture, and Creativity
• • Readings, short history spotlights, and cultural storytelling rooted in the African diaspora.
  • Music, spoken word, or artistic offerings that uplift Black joy, Black love, and Black resilience.
• Family-Friendly Participation
• • Space for youth to be seen and heard—call-and-response, quick check-ins, or a children’s highlight moment.
  • Simple at-home activities (sharing affirmations, drawing, or reflecting on “today’s principle”) that families can do together.
    
• Virtual Candle Lighting
• • Guided candle lighting for each night’s principle.
  • Whether you have a full kinara, a single candle, or just your raised hand and intention, you are invited to participate.
• Community Conversation & Call to Action
• • Opportunities to share in the chat or on mic how you’re living or planning to live the principle of the day.
  • One concrete “takeaway action” each evening: something you can do with your family, students, or community after the Zoom closes.
    
• Follow-Up Resources
• • A follow-up email with key ideas from the event, youth-friendly Kwanzaa resources, and ways to stay connected with the African Ancestry Museum & Educational Center of Silicon Valley

Dates, Time & Location

📅 Dates: Multiple virtual sessions starting Friday, December 26, 2025

🕒 Time: [Insert Time & Time Zone]

📍 Location: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration)

Who This Space Is For

This event is designed as a Black/African affinity space, created especially for:

• People who identify as Black or of African descent across the diaspora
• Black families and caregivers wanting to bring Kwanzaa into their home
• Black educators, organizers, faith leaders, and community workers
• Black youth and elders seeking a space to celebrate, reflect, and recharge together
  

A Gentle Note About Affinity

In the spirit of love and clarity:

This particular Kwanzaa gathering is being held as a dedicated Black/African affinity space. It is intentionally designed for those who self-identify as Black or of African descent to have a space to reconnect, heal, and build with one another.

If you do not identify as Black or of African descent, we deeply appreciate your support and solidarity. While this specific event is reserved for our Black community, we warmly welcome you to join us at our other public programs and events throughout the year hosted by the African Ancestry Museum and Educational Center of Silicon Valley.

How to Prepare

• Bring a candle, kinara, or light source if you have one.
• Feel free to wear cultural attire—kente, ankara, head wraps, or your favorite T-shirt with a message.
• Invite your Black family, friends, and youth to register and log in with you.