
Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! HarambeeEEEE!
We chant this call to action 7 times on the 7 days of Kwanzaa. Directly translated to “All pull together”, “Harambee” was the foundation-shaking chant heard coming from The Black Lady Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. Hundreds of people, organized into teams, arrived at the theatre to celebrate Kwanzaa with Kwanzaa Crawl 2019. This was an event geared towards supporting black-owned businesses; a physical manifestation of Harambee.

The Black Lady Theatre

Team Leaders

Filling Up

Kerry Coddett & Krystal Stark Interview



Co-Founders Kerry Coddett & Krystal Stark




HARAMBEE!
As Sakina Rice lit the candles, Marlon Rice imparted his knowledge of the 7 days of Kwanzaa sharing that each day of Kwanzaa, which begin on the 26th of December, is an opportunity for communal reflection on the 7 principles of Nguzo Saba. This was followed by a spiritually affirming a cappella performance by The Voice Box.

Candles

Marlon & Sakina Rice Lighting Candles

Audience in Full Cheer

Who Know's What Harambee Means?

I Do, We Do, I Do

The Sisters Do

The Music Box

Audiences Spirits Being Uplifted
With our souls filled and our energies aligned, we exited the theatre and Kwanzaa Crawl began! A bevy of black-owned bars and restaurants hosted the teams of Kwanzaa Crawl, including; Savvy Bistro, Negril BK, BK9, 33 Lafayette, and Mo’s Bar & Lounge. But most importantly, we celebrated being proud and black in the open, for all to witness. In our solidarity, we have no reason to let fear hold us. When we all pull together, we are the champions of our own destiny. We celebrate.

The Black Lady Theatre Bursting Out The Seams

Kwanzaa in the Streets

Team Leaders Shout

The Sisters Leading the Way

Center of the Party

Black By Popular Demand

Shaking It for a Cause

Painting the Streets Black

Beautiful Colors

Good Time Salute

Heyyyy

Mwuah

Daaamn

Beautiful Outfits, Beautiful People

Even the Caterers Dancing

One Love, One People

DJ Fortunes & Goodwill

Squad

1 Luv

Team 17

Gentlemen, Scholars and Judges of Good Taste

Welcome

Larger Than Life

Furahia Mlo Wako

Elevation

Nah

Yas

Party On

Nom Nom Nom

Pour Me Another One Sir

Ooooooooh

Huddle

Go Fresco! Go Fresco!

The Livest One

We Out Here

With a Speaker

You Had To Be There
HAPPY KWANZAA EVERYONE
Kwanzaa Crawl was created by sisters Kerry Coddett & Krystal Stark
REFERENCES:
NguzoSaba Endarkenement.com