Umoja Karamu-Watch night service beginning at 10:30 p.m. The Umoja Karamu (unity feast) is a spiritual journey through the sojourn of African people from the motherland, through the hardships of enslavement and rebellion.
The Umoja Karamu (unity feast) is a spiritual journey through the sojourn of African people from the motherland, through the hardships of enslavement and rebellion until we shine in the Glory of the Creator. It is portrayed through the preached narratives, songs, dance, and poetry. The Umoja Karamu opens up the annual watch night service. The watch night service has been linked as far back as December 31, 1862 known as “Freedom’s Eve”. African descended people gathered all across the United States to watch and wait for the daybreak’s passing of the Emancipation Proclamation. As January 1, 1863 rose with the dawn’s sun, so did shouts of jubilee and prayers ring from enslaved and freed African descended people everywhere. The tradition of watching and waiting for the eve of a new day, a new year still continues.
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