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Say Brother; Kwanzaa; The meaning of Kwanzaa
Part of Say Brother.
12/19/1974
An excerpt from a program that focuses on the meaning and celebration of Kwanzaa. Through interviews conducted by children discovering the meaning of Kwanzaa and an in-studio ceremony, Say Brother examines, with the help of Brother Imara, Kwanzaa's ceremonial elements (straw mat, candle holder, candles), the seven principles celebrated during Kwanzaa (unity, self determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith), the "first fruits," the difference between Kwanzaa and Christmas, and the meaning of the unity cup and the ears of corn placed on the ceremonial table. The second half of the program contains a mime performance by Halim Adbur Rashid (Fred Johnson), "Access" (with Jackie W. Cooper, Director of the Roxbury Alcoholic Intervention Center on what the Center does), an in-studio performance by the Helen Hollins Singers (gospel), "Information" (on the Highland Park Free School), and the "Community Calendar." Produced by Marita Rivero. Directed by Conrad White.
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- Series
- Say Brother
- Program
- Kwanzaa
- Program Number
409
- Title
The meaning of Kwanzaa
- Series Description
Say Brother is WGBH's longest running public affairs television program by, for and about African Americans, and is now known as Basic Black. Since its inception in 1968, Say Brother has featured the voices of both locally and nationally known African American artists, athletes, performers, politicians, professionals, and writers including: Muhammad Ali, Maya Angelou, Thomas Atkins, Amiri Baraka, Doris Bunte, Julian Bond, Stokely Carmichael, Louis Farrakhan, Nikki Giovanni, Odetta Gordon, Henry Hampton, Benjamin Hooks, Jesse Jackson, Hubie Jones, Mel King, Eartha Kitt, Elma Lewis, Haki Madhubuti, Wallace D. Muhammad, Charles Ogletree, Babatunde Olatunji, Byron Rushing, Owusu Sadaukai, and Sonia Sanchez. Series release date: 7/15/1968
- Program Description
Kwanzaa
- Asset Type
Clip
- Media Type
Video
- Subjects
- Roxbury Alcoholic Intervention Center
- Johnson, Fred (Halim Adbur Rashid)
- Civil rights
- Cooper, Jackie W.
- Highland Park Free School
- African Americans--Folklore
- Kwanzaa
- Helen Hollins Singers, The (Musical group)
- Genres
- Magazine
- Topics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Creators
- Rivero, Marita (Producer)
- Barrow-Murray, Barbara (Associate Producer)
- White, Conrad (Director)
- Contributors
- Sullivan, John L. (Studio Technician)
- Spooner, Dighton (Researcher)
- LeCain, Larry (Studio Technician)
- Plausse, John (Studio Technician)
- Johnson, Henry (Filmmaker)
- Boston Art Ensemble (Theme Music)
- Cogell, Lloyd (Still Photography)
- Correia, Dennis (Engineer)
- Crane, David (Videotape Engineer)
- Hutton, David (Videotape Engineer)
- MacDonald, Greg (Studio Technician)
- Farrier, Stephen (Community Coordinator)
- Koppel, Tiit (Studio Technician)
- Handyside, Keith (Engineer)
- Bordett, Bruce (Studio Technician)
- Smith, Kathy (Studio Technician)
- Charette, Bill (Studio Technician)
- St. Onge, David (Videotape Engineer)
- Lane, Frank (Studio Technician)
- Cross, June (Community Coordinator)
- Fairweather, Bill (Engineer)
- Balhatchet, Tom (Engineer)
- Nicholas , Huntley, Jr. (Film Sound)
- Simons, Fred (Videotape Engineer)
- Chigas, Basil (Studio Technician)
- Holden, Dick (Studio Technician)
- Floyd, Michael (Studio Technician)
- MacKnight, John (Videotape Engineer)
- Kane, Pat (Videotape Engineer)
- Wilson, Bob (Studio Technician)
- Wareham, Skip (Studio Technician)
- McGuire Nicholas, Sallie (Production Assistant)
- Thomas, Andrew (Engineer)
- Buccheri, Ron (Studio Technician)
- Publication Information
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- Citation
- Chicago: “Say Brother; Kwanzaa; The meaning of Kwanzaa,” 12/19/1974, GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_943EA34AF463462A8E5EF19E45D84046.
- MLA: “Say Brother; Kwanzaa; The meaning of Kwanzaa.” 12/19/1974. GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_943EA34AF463462A8E5EF19E45D84046>.
- APA: Say Brother; Kwanzaa; The meaning of Kwanzaa. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_943EA34AF463462A8E5EF19E45D84046