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December 20, 2010

At Madison elementary school, Kwanzaa sculpts daily activities

Matthew DeFour:

Kwanzaa comes once a year, but at Falk Elementary School it's a part of the lesson plan almost every day.

On Friday, the last day of school before the holidays, students in first, second and third grade came together for a weekly morning routine called Harambee, which in Swahili means "all pull together."

They form a circle as they dance, clap and chant in unison to a song about freedom. When the music ends, the children chatter with fresh energy for a moment, until teacher Kira Fobbs walks slowly to the center, demanding silence with her stare.

"I am somebody," she calls out.

"I am somebody!" the students respond.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at December 20, 2010 3:42 AM
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