Marianne Powell promised herself she would not get emotional, but she paused for just a moment as she started to tell her story. The past year, after all, was a year of change for Powell. And she was about to address a small crowd gathered at Flossmoor Park on the[Read More…]
Tag: Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa Night 1: Loftons help community recognize unity
The principle on the first night of Kwanzaa is umoji, or unity, and Flossmoor Trustee George Lofton and his wife, Felecia, led the candle lighting ceremony in Flossmoor Park on Dec. 26 to celebrate how the concept defines the village. Flossmoor Mayor Michelle Nelson introduced them. “Kwanzaa is a great[Read More…]
Flossmoor’s Mitchell family lights kinara on Night 2 of Kwanzaa, celebrating self-determination
During the second night of Flossmoor’s public celebration of Kwanzaa, the Principle being celebrated was Kujichagulia, or Self-Determination. And Mayor Michelle Nelson said she was happy the village’s Mitchell family was there to lead the festivities on Tuesday, Dec. 27. “I’m so honored that you would pick this night, because[Read More…]
