We invite you to gear up for Kwanzaa with us! From December 20-23, we will be sharing a series of videos on Instagram featuring CCCADI Alumna Fatima Logan-Alston who will teach us about the Kwanzaa table setting process and the seven principles of the tradition!
Umoja is the first principle of Kwanzaa and is at the core of who we are as a community. It reminds us of the importance of togetherness in our families, neighborhoods, nation, and the Diaspora.
Stay tuned to our Instagram for the release of our Umoja series! We invite you to tag us in posts about your family’s table setting and Kwanzaa traditions.
Umoja 2022 Facilitator
Fatima Logan-Alston
Fatima Logan-Alston, earned her BFA in Dance & Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University. She toured as a member of the African-American-Dance Ensemble and Forces of Nature Dance Theater. She has performed with Bobby Sanabria, Ntozake Shange, Paul Winters, and has received written recognition by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor for providing dance experiences to underserved populations. She has been in residence at Long Island University Post, Hunter College, Barnard College and is currently a Teaching Artist with Young Audiences New York and Alvin Ailey Education and Community Outreach Programs. She founded VashtiDance Theater in 2011.