Root and Branch: Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, and the Struggle to End Segregation Author: Rawn James The Supreme Court 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education is widely considered one of the milestones of the civil rights movement. James Rawn explores the two men, Charles Hamilton Houston and Thurgood Marshall, and the...
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As has been said elsewhere, daily practice of the Seven Principles was one of the primary reasons for the creation of Kwanzaa. Thus, this is the week to review and to set in motion a plan for monitoring weekly the practice of these guiding seven principles. That said, the first step is to review...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Faith/Imani To believe and trust in ourselves, our parents, our teachers, and our leaders, and our ability to overcome adversity while making progress as a people Perspective on Faith The Kwanzaa principle “Faith” is the bedrock or foundational principle. Faith is what sustains us in...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Creativity/Kuumba To aspire daily toward continuously improvement, focusing on personal achievement, family development and neighborhood well-being and advancement Perspective on Creativity The Kwanzaa principle “Creativity” demands of us that we strive for continuous improvement. This principle pushes us to achieve at our highest potential. At...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Purpose/Nia To commit ourselves to the glorious duty of restoring our families, our neighborhoods, and our people to their historical greatness Perspective on Purpose The Kwanzaa principle purpose imposes a duty on our family and community members a commitment to make our families and neighborhoods...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Cooperative Economic/Ujamaa To pool together our financial resources and to utilize them for the benefit of our neighborhood and for our families to see our interest tied to the interest of our neighborhood Perspective on Cooperative Economic The cooperative economic principle is based on the...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Collective Work and Responsibility/Ujima To work in a cooperative manner to strengthen our families, understanding that the well-being of our families is connected to the well being of our neighborhoods; that everyone must be concern with the overall health of their family and neighborhood; and...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Self-Determination/Kujichagulia To define the world in our own image and interest, placing African people and our history and culture at the center of our worldview and social reality Perspective on Self-Determination Implied and embedded in the principle self-determination is the notion of respect which a...
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A Celebration of Family, Community and the Common Good Unity/Umoja To strive daily to engage in practices which build bonds of affection and attachment to our family members, our school teachers, and our neighbors Perspective on Unity Promoting the unity of the human family is the task of the whole family. Unity is action...
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A Christian Statement on Kwanzaa Natasha Anderson & Charisse Turner Our faith teaches us that our Creator created all of humanity in his image. As such we are all children of God and must strive to achieve at our highest human potential, honor our God and humanity through our cultural achievements. As African Americans,...
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