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Celebrating Kwanzaa in Middle Tennessee

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We're talking about Kwanzaa! This celebration of African American culture begins December 26 and ends January 1.

Our host, Khalil Ekulona, is out of the office this week. However, he is joining us as a guest alongside his parents to share how they started celebrating Kwanzaa as a family and what the holiday means to them. Then, we're joined by local community leaders to learn more about how Kwanzaa is celebrated in Nashville.

But first, it’s @Us! Guest host Nina Cardona checks in with our digital producer Anna Gallegos-Cannon to see what listeners have to say this week.

Guests: 

  • Khalil Ekulona, host of This Is Nashville

  • Olufemi Ekulona, retired caregiver and Khalil’s mom

  • Ademola Ekulona, retired television producer, activist, community leader, and father of Khalil

  • MarQuita Holt, board member of Kwanzaa Nashville

  • Jeneene Blackman, CEO of the African American Cultural Alliance 

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