Day 6 - Kuumba

On Day 6, we celebrate Kuumba

Kuumba - Creativity

During this time we are reminded to always do as much as we can,  and to work hard to ensure our communities are more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.  

On the six day of Kwanzaa the family lights the red candle. This candle is symbolic of struggle- continuous effort and work. The placement and order of the Kwanzaa candles teach and reinforce valuable lessons for the family. The lesson here is that we light the red candle to reinforce the value and priority we place struggle as the method for creating progress.

Why We Celebrate Black History

Thank you for following COMAEANEWS throughout this month. To wrap it all up, here is a short video discussing the importance and why we celebrate black history. Did you have a favorite post from COMAEA this month? If so, please let us know. We hope that this will led to more dialogue relating to cultural enlightenment. Thank you and remember.....



WE ARE BECAUSE THEY WERE!

Black History Month!!!!

February is Black History Month and in honor of Black History Month, COMAEA will be posting some known and not so known tidbits about black history.  28 days, 28 posts!  Each post will also be shared on our Facebook and Twitter accounts.  This will be fun.  Subscribe, follow, check in daily or make us your homepage.  Do whatever it takes to stay in tuned with us.  We hope that this platform will serve as a springboard and inspire others to seek out more information.  Knowledge is power!

 Happy Black History Month from COMAEA.  

In Honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr., (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs.

Today, COMAEA pays honor and we give thanks to a great man. 

Team of the Quarter! (Housing Element Workshop Facilitators)

Congratulations to LaDell Dangerfield, III (Public Defender) and D'Angelo Paillet (Health & Human Services).  The two men were recognized for being part of the 28 member group that was awarded Team of the Quarter by Marin County's Board of Supervisors.  La Dell and D'Angelo along with the other members of their group helped to facilitate a series of workshops dealing with the Housing Element in Marin County.  The workshops were designed to bring awareness to the need for affordable housing in Marin at all income levels,  allow the public to sit in the seat of the decision-makers, and to listen and share different perspectives around the housing topic.

Congratulations and thank you to these two men and their team for volunteering their time and professionalism to this very important topic.

Cesar Chavez Day Celebration! March 31st!

Cesar Chavez Day Celebration is approaching!
COMAEA is proud to support and attend this event hosted by OLE Group! 

We hope to see you there! 

March 31st in the Civic Center Cafeteria! 

 Spring Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion is HERE!

COMAEA is proud to work with the Dream Collaborative.  

We hope to see you March 13th from 5 to 7 p.m. 

McInnis Club Restaurant in San Rafael. 

Check out the photos from the last mixer!

Do you see any familiar faces?

  

YUMMY EATS!

AWESOME PRIZES FOR OUR RAFFLE!!

WE HAD A BLAST!

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!