Broward County African American Rese arch Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) \;presents \;yearlon g Vicennial Celebrations that will span the entire year in 2022!
\nA s our year-long celebration comes to an end we wish the best to you and your family! \;But before we close out our Vicennial of Black Exce llence\, it's Kwanzaa Time! We will open up with a welcome from the Africa n-American Research Library and Cultural Center. Followed by presentations that include the history of Kwanzaa\, West African Dance\, How to set up your Kwanzaa table\, and a discussion on Kwanzaa.
\nKwanzaa (/ ˈkwÉ‘Ën.zÉ™/) is an annual celebration of African \; American culture that is held from December 26 to January 1. This ye ar's festival will \;coincide with the \;first day of Kwanza a which encourages Umoja\, or 'Unity'. Focusing on unity\, this event is A ARLCC&rsquo\;s offering where we provide the community with holistic works hops on health\, wellness\, and purpose.
\nFor additional informatio n on the \;SoFlo \;Kwanzaa Experience \ ;please contact \;954-357-6282. \;
\nThis event is presented by \;the \;Broward County Af rican-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC)\; \;p roduced by \;Sankofa's Child Inc \;(Nzingah Oniwosan)\; an d sponsored by the \;Friends of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center. \;
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About the African American Research Library and Cultura
l Center \;
The Bro
ward County African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC)
\;is located in the Sistrunk community\, one of the oldest histor
ically Black communities named for one of Fort Lauderdale&rsquo\;s first B
lack physicians. Opening to the public on October 26\, 2002\, AARLCC becam
e the third public library of its kind in the United States dedicated to t
he study of Black history and culture. The 60\,000 square-foot Center serv
es as a repository of materials related to the local\, national\, and inte
rnational voices of the African diaspora with more than 85\,000 books\, ma
nuscripts\, artifacts\, framed art\, print\, photography\, audiovisual\, a
nd documents held in our Adult Services Section and Special Collections. T
he Youth Services Section features a special collection of Coretta Scott K
ing Award books and the Ashley Bryan Art Collection from illustrators of A
frican Descent. AARLCC also features a 5\,000 sq. ft. museum\, a 300-seat
state-of-the-art theatre\, and a Computer Training Center.