THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Office of Public Relations
Pomona, NJ 08240
Stockton Sets Annual Pre-Kwanzaa Event for Dec. 9
Dr. Maulana Karenga, Originator of
Kwanzaa Holiday, to be Keynote Speaker
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Contact: Tim Kelly
Stockton Public Relations
(609) 652-4950
Galloway Township, NJ The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey will host its annual pre-Kwanzaa celebration at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 9th 2005 in the I-Wing Gymnasium here.
Stocktons Kwanzaa event, one of the oldest and largest Kwanzaa celebrations in the region, will again feature traditional African song and dance, vendors selling traditional African wares, and there will be a Kwanzaa feast after the event.
Keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba, the Principles of Kwanzaa. Dr. Karenga is Professor of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach.
The event, open to the public includes the Kwanzaa feast in Upper J-Wing, following the program. Tickets are $7 for the general public, $6 for groups, $5 for 91ÊÓƵ and senior citizens. Call the Stockton Performing Arts Center for ticket information at (609) 652-9000.