Kwanzaa celebrates African-American culture, and our local businesses help celebrate it in Fort Myers.
Your Fort Myers community correspondent, Miyoshi Price spoke with a woman who hopes her shop will unify the community. She says all of the holidays should be discussed so people in the community are aware and can understand how diverse it is in Fort Myers. She does this by providing symbolic floral arrangements.
Kwanzaa celebrated in the city of Fort Myers by local businesses & organizations
Kwanzaa kicks off with cheers and affirmations of pride in African-American culture, starting December 26 until the 1st of the New Year to celebrate the holiday.
Kwanzaa is a holiday born from riots in California to restore African heritage and culture.
Owner, Veronica Shoemaker Florist:” It is a time of reflection, a time of celebration, where we look back at our cultural values,” says Mattie Shoemaker-Young, the second-generation owner of Veronica Shoemaker Florist, located at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Veronica Shoemaker.