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Kwanzaa ’25

Posted onDecember 30, 2025January 7, 2026Leave a comment

In the spirit of Kwanzaa, we’re carrying the Nguzo Saba with us into the new year. To close out this season, we’ve dropped a series of motion graphics—each one highlighting a member of our Kinara’s Children family, which have been Read More …

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Now Available: Nia’s Special Day

Posted onDecember 19, 2023December 19, 2023Leave a comment

Nia’s Special Day follows Nia and her mom as they search the neighborhood for dad.  He had promised Nia a special surprise but when they woke up he was gone. We get to meet the Everyday Heroes around her, and Read More …

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Hard at Work: Kuumba’s Workshop

Posted onJune 15, 2023Leave a comment

  “Don’t Bother Daddy. He’s Working,” says Umoja. But Nia can’t resist taking a peek. His workshop is full of strange and interesting things. There’s an old guitar, hand carved and painted wooden toys, strange drawing utensils, a colorful cube, Read More …

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Nia’s Bedtime Stories

Posted onOctober 11, 2022June 12, 20254 Comments

Way past her bedtime but the stories need told. They’ve heard them before but they never grow old. Nia loves her stuffed animals; plushies, squishies, and furries and such. Little do her parents know, when it’s late at night and Read More …

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Fall Update: Ujamaa Triptych

Posted onSeptember 24, 2021January 27, 2023Leave a comment

Hi folks. I haven’t posted in a very long time. I think the social media grind plus too many projects have been wearing me down a bit. Or maybe it’s a delayed reaction to the pandemic. In any case I Read More …

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Ashe: We Speak the Names of our Ancestors

ASHE: We Speak the Names of Our Ancestors

Posted onApril 15, 2021January 27, 20232 Comments

During our Kwanzaa celebration we speak the names of our ancestors and say Ashe (ah-SHAY). This last year has been a difficult time for all of us and we’ve lost quite a few in our community. this piece is my Read More …

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Ujamaa as Mansa Musa

Ujamaa’s Hero: Mansa Musa, the Wealthiest Person in History

Posted onOctober 30, 2020January 27, 2023Leave a comment

  When we suggested Ujamaa make himself up as an African Hero for Halloween we should have known he’d go all out. So it’s no surprise that Ujamaa, the Entrepreneur, decided to dress up this year as Mansa Musa, the Read More …

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