Prince George’s County native Jessica Smith founded Culture Kingdom Kids in 2010 as a way to teach children about African-American and African cultures through the arts. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and a former drama and English teacher, Smith performs and teaches at museums, churches, schools, community centers and birthday parties. She’ll be leading families in an interactive workshop about how to celebrate Kwanzaa at the Alexandria Black History Museum Dec. 10. She spoke to The Washington Examiner about the holiday, which goes from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, and the values she hopes kids will embrace. Do you consider yourself to be of a specific faith?
I believe in God. I go to church. If I were any kind of Christian, I would say I’m nondenominational. I’m more focused on all the miracles that God universally has done, especially in my life and the lives of others. I’ve been attending St. Paul United Methodist Church since I was young.
