(FAIR HAVEN, NJ) -- NJ PBS announced that a new local Kwanzaa special, Karamu, Feast for the 7th Day, will premiere Wednesday, December 28 at 8:30pm on NJ PBS, with several encores including Thursday, December 29 at 10:30pm (check local listings). Stream it on the MyNJPBS.org website after the broadcast.
Hosted by New Jersey resident and lifestyle expert Sira Williams, Karamu, Feast for the 7th Day explores the tradition of Kwanzaa and demonstrates how to prepare a traditional feast for Karamu, the 7th-day celebration. The half-hour special, recorded in Fair Haven, N.J., seeks to educate about the history, principles and symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrate some of the culinary traditions of West Africa, featuring dishes and providing information about the recipes’ cultural origins.
“Our mission at NJ PBS is to represent and showcase New Jersey’s diverse communities,” said NJ PBS General Manager Joe Lee. “This holiday season we’re doing just that by shining a light on the unique, and delicious, tradition of Kwanzaa.”
lthough Kwanzaa was established to connect the Black Diaspora, including the Caribbean, to its African roots, the recipes selected originate from West African countries Mali, Ghana and Nigeria. In the program, Williams prepares TiIgatigé, Jollof Rice, Red Red and Fufu as she welcomes family and friends to enjoy the Karamu feast. She also shares her personal story as a child born in Mali, West Africa to her American mother and Malian father.
Visit MyNJPBS.org for more information and recipes from the show.
Karamu, Feast for the 7th Day is a production of NJ PBS. Lisa Cureton is the Executive Producer; Joe Lee is the Executive in Charge.
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