On Dec. 29, Kwanzaa celebrations were in full swing at Flossmoor Park with the lighting of the town’s kinara by children from St. Veronica’s Parish in Flossmoor to commemorate the fourth night of the seven-day holiday.
The theme for the fourth night, Ujamaa, means cooperative economics in Swahili. The celebration included a ceremony of prayer, song and educational speeches regarding the different components of Kwanzaa.
