African Folktales with Miss Jo Jo

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Bobo and the Turtle Feb 03, 2022

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Take a trip down memory lane! Listen to this classic episode! Bobo, the spider prepares a meal and just as he is about to eat, he is interrupted by an unexpected guest. Bobo invites the turtle to join him, but then sends him off to wash his hands - not once, but twice. By the time the turtle returned, all the food was gone. When the tables get turned, Bobo also misses out on the turtle’s lovely meal.

The Lion and the Drum Jan 27, 2022

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Take a trip down memory lane! Listen to this classic episode. The Lion discovers a magical world as he chases the fruit from the palm tree into a deep hole. There he finds Zebra eating all of his fruit. Zebra apologizes and agrees to give the Lion a drum, in exchange for the food. The drum provides Lion with so much food that he is able to share it with his friends. However, one day the drum breaks. Lion returns to Zebra, and lies to him in order to receive a larger drum. Little does he know that you can’t fool Zebra. Rather than receive more food from the drum, the Lion is chased by a swarm of bumble bees.

The Chimp and the King of the Jungle Jan 20, 2022

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Today our magic jeep takes us to where the Chimpanzee wants to become the new king of the jungle. He believes that he deserves the title because he is the most like the humans. The Chimp’s friend, the Tortoise, tells him that the Lion is the king of the jungle. The Chimp gets upset and steals the Tortoise’s food. The Tortoise then decides to teach the Chimp a lesson by sending the Lion after him. Press play and find out who really is the king of the jungle!

How Stories Came to Earth Jan 13, 2022

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Hello, Children! Do we need some more stories? Well, Today our magic jeep takes us to a land where no stories exist. Yaz the Rabbit is very bored and will do whatever it takes to find some stories. She hears that the Sky King is keeping all of the stories for himself, so she visits him to find out how she can have the stories. The King asks her to complete three difficult tasks before he’ll give her the stories. Press play and find out if Yaz is able to grace the world with those stories!

Anansi Outsmarts Himself Jan 06, 2022

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Today our magic jeep visits Anansi the Spider and his good friend Adun the Baboon. These two are very good friends and are almost as inseparable as brothers. But when they find a tree full of ripe bananas, one of them suddenly has a problem with sharing. Can you guess who? Press the play button and let me share this story with you.

IMANI Jan 01, 2022

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IMANI - FAITH - to believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

Kwanzaa Time with Aunti Oniseries ends by highlighting the 7th principle of IMANI, Faith. Based on a Native American folktale, a loving Grandfather teaches his grandchildren the importance of having faith in yourself and making the right choices.

STORY CREDIT: THE IMANI TREE by Oni Lasana

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KUUMBA Dec 31, 2021

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KUUMBA - CREATIVITY, to always do as much as we can, in any way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Aunti Oni shares her creativity with her poem “Kwanzaa All The Time” Aunti invites kids to show off their creativity and rap along with her. ! To create their own poem about Kwanzaa and a shout out for everyone to practice the principles of Kwanzaa year round!

POEM CREDIT : KWANZAA ALL THE TIME by Oni Lasana

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NIA Dec 30, 2021

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NIA - PURPOSE, to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Listeners get a glimpse into the learning experience of little Nia Wilhemina on day 5 of Kwanzaa Time! Nia learns the ‘purpose’ of her name and how the determination of other African Americans shaped many inventions we use today.

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UJAMAA Dec 29, 2021

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UJAMAA- COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS - to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

Listeners will experience the true story of a businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker.,1864-1934 Miss Walker was the first African American owner of a bank, newspaper, and department store in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy learning about this trailblazer of cooperative economics, in her own words.

STORY CREDIT: Maggie Lena Walker Speaks by Oni Lasana

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UJIMA Dec 28, 2021

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UJIMA: COLLECTIVE WORK & RESPONSIBILITY - to build and maintain our community together and make our sister's and brother's problems our problems and to solve them together.

In this episode of Kwanzaa Time! w Aunti Oni travels to North Philly where young brother Kai practices UJIMA, the 3rd principle of Kwanzaa. His first haircut changes his life, and in the process, he learns of being responsible to himself and his community during COVID-19.

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