

Day Seven: Imani (ee-MAH-nee), faith. To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, […]

Day Five: Nia (NEE-ah), purpose. To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to […]

Day Four: Ujamaa (oo-jah-MAH-ah), cooperative economics. To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit […]

Day Three: Ujima (oo-JEE-mah), collective work, and responsibility. To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and […]

Day Two: Kujichagulia (koo-jee-chah-GOO-lee-ah), self-determination. To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves. Habari […]

“Our greatest gift is our family.” Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. Our family started celebrating Kwanzaa because my […]