karen: i believe it was maulana karenga who was the original founder of kwanzaa many, many years ago. >> and is actually going to be in boston in december doing a lecture. karen: fantastic. tell us more about the production. >> it is "my heart." it started in 2011. the first lead character was my son for the first few years. it is about a child' s search for the true meaning of kwanzaa. he is bullied in school because he does not celebrate the traditional holidays that his family celebrates kwanzaa year after year after year. this year, we had to change the old. hi. how are you? >> good. karen: you are playing the lead? >> yes. karen: tell me about your role. >> it is about a girl trying to . school. she goes home and she does not want to tell her parents what happened at school. she goes to the mall and she finds friends that help her. karen: do you sing in this production? >> yes. karen: do you like to sing onstage? >> yes. karen: do you also have lines that you deliver? >> yes. karen: was this difficult for you to take on, this whole presentation? >> well, there are a lot of i have