The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) yesterday paid tribute to the late South African Leader, Nelson Mandela, during a brief Kwanzaa ceremony held at its headquarters at Thomas Lands.
Kwanzaa, which was founded in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, is celebrated annually from December 26th to January 1st. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Celebrating and Living Kwanzaa: Sowing and harvesting seeds of good.”
Executive ACDA member, Clementine Marshall, said that after the event held at ACDA’s headquarters, another event is scheduled for today at Mahaica, West Coast Berbice. The main event, dealt with the first of seven Kwanzaa principles “Umoja” which is Swahili for “Unity”. The second principle “Kujichagulia”- meaning Self-Determination, will be