Kwanzaa Time! is a collective of diverse story traditions that speak of Kwanzaa and originally passed down through generations from family celebrations and community gatherings. These traditional and original tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to honor African heritage in African-American culture. Hosted by Oni Lasana aka Aunti Oni.
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4 Feb 2021
New Season of African Folktales Available Now!
Whether you are new to the series or just finding out about it now, it's the perfect time to jump in. If you loved Kwanzaa Time then you will love African Folktales. In every episode, you will go on an adventure with Ms. JoJo to different towns and kingdoms in Africa.
In each episode listeners learn an interesting lesson and we even have an audio scavenger hunt for the magic word hidden inside each story. Subscribe today to make sure you don't miss an adventure! See you on the other side.
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1 Jan 2021
IMANI
IMANI - FAITH - to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.
Kwanzaa Time with Aunti Oniseries ends by highlighting the 7th principle of IMANI, Faith. Based on a Native American folktale, a loving Grandfather teaches his grandchildren the importance of having faith in yourself and making the right choices.
STORY CREDIT: THE IMANI TREE by Oni Lasana
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31 Dec 2020
KUUMBA
KUUMBA - CREATIVITY, to always do as much as we can, in any way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
Aunti Oni shares her creativity with her poem “Kwanzaa All The Time” Aunti invites kids to show off their creativity and rap along with her. ! To create their own poem about Kwanzaa and a shout out for everyone to practice the principles of Kwanzaa year round!
POEM CREDIT : KWANZAA ALL THE TIME by Oni Lasana
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30 Dec 2020
NIA
NIA - PURPOSE, to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
Listeners get a glimpse into the learning experience of little Nia Wilhemina on day 5 of Kwanzaa Time! Nia learns the ‘purpose’ of her name and how the determination of other African Americans shaped many inventions we use today.
STORY CREDIT: Nia Wilhelmina by Michelle Washington Wilson & Oni Lasana
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29 Dec 2020
UJAMAA
UJAMAA- COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS - to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Listeners will experience the true story of a businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker.,1864-1934 Miss Walker was the first African American owner of a bank, newspaper, and department store in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy learning about this trailblazer of cooperative economics, in her own words.
STORY CREDIT: Maggie Lena Walker Speaks by Oni Lasana
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28 Dec 2020
UJIMA
UJIMA: COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY - to build and maintain our community together and make our sister's and brother's problems our problems and to solve them together.
In this episode of Kwanzaa Time! w Aunti Oni travels to North Philly where young brother Kai practices UJIMA, the 3rd principle of Kwanzaa. His first haircut changes his life, and in the process, he learns of being responsible to himself and his community during COVID-19.
STORY CREDIT: Kai and The Kwanzaa Mask (c) 2020 Michelle Washington Wilson & Oni Lasana
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27 Dec 2020
KUJICHAGULIA
Kujichagulia-SELF DETERMINATION, to define ourselves, speak for ourselves, instead of being defined and spoken for by others.
Day 2 of Kwanzaa Time! continues with the story of Kuji. A young man whose attitude of determination and willingness to serve others, won the respect of his teacher, and his classmates.
STORY CREDIT: KUJI'S CHOICE - by Oni Lasana
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26 Dec 2020
UMOJA
UMOJA - UNITY, to strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
This delightful Day 1 of Kwanzaa Time! Aunti Oni tells of Mr. Anthologist, who travels from North America to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to learn the ways of the people. But what Mr. Anthologists learned was a lesson - in sharing, caring, and unity.
STORY CREDIT: UBUNTU! South African folktale, adapted by Oni Lasana
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9 Dec 2020
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Today’s African American youth rarely hear stories that amplify tradition and culture that they can relate to within podcasts. As a result, many culturally rich stories enriched with tradition go unexplored. Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Africana Studies at California State University, first created Kwanzaa in 1966. He created this holiday in response to the Watts Riots in Los Angeles in 1965 as a way to bring African-Americans together as a community. Kwanzaa Time! brings these unique perspectives to the forefront while educating the masses about the importance of Kwanzaa in African American culture.
In light of COVID-19, Kwanzaa Time! serves as learn-from-home compatible content for parents and educators seeking supplemental educational content. Unsupervised screen time in a crisis may be scary for young children; so having approved audio programs children can access, on-demand, is key.
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