Young Nia is super excited to celebrate Kwanzaa! She is especially excited this year because now she has a new baby brother and she gets to teach him all about the special holiday. Kwanzaa, a holiday celebrating African culture, is a special week of celebration, filled with fun activities, dancing, and candle lighting-and Nia canʻt wait! Join her in her excitement in making sure this year's Kwanzaa is something very special.

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Viviene Brown-Watson was born and schooled in Jamaica. Viviene has two sisters, one brother and an only son Malik. Her brother passed some years ago from a condition called Multiple Myeloma, and her mom died from complication of breast cancer. Growing up in Jamaica, Vivieneʻs childhood was the best she could have had. She was deeply loved by her grandparents, whom she lost over the years, and today she wishes they were here to see her son grow up and how she has grown over the years. Viviene has amassed several degrees over the years, all of which she has received with honors. Most recently, she graduated with a degree in Curriculum Instruction from one of Florida's best universities . Viviene has worked in education and in health, and her experiences have allowed her to see cultural differences, including respect and disrespect of cultures. However, as she continues to grow, her goal is to do the best she can to help the people she comes in contact with to feel belonged and respected. Viviene would like to thank her Vintex crew, her family, friends, her professors (Dr. Foerch and others) for instilling in her that the ultimate goal is to let her students live, survive, and learn about the world around them, by using their experiences, survival skills, and learning about coping and respect for each other in their lives, as they transcend through their academic experiences and into the world.