( 1856 – 1915 ) “Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead they should try to get their people to think more highly of themselves.It’s wonderful when the people believe in their leader. It’s more wonderful when the leader believes in their people! You can’t […]
The Seventh Day of Kwanzaa (January 1) Imani (ee-MAH-nee): Faith
Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah): Creativity Using creativity and imagination to make your communities better than what you inherited.
The Fifth Day of Kwanzaa (December 30) Nia (NEE-ah): Purpose To restore African American people to their traditional greatness. To be responsible to Those Who Came Before (our ancestors) and to Those Who Will Follow (our descendants).
The Fourth Day of Kwanzaa (December 29) Ujamaa (oo-jah-MAH): Collective economics To build, maintain, and support our own stores, establishments, and businesses.
The Third Day of Kwanzaa (December 28) Ujima (oo-JEE-mah): Collective work and responsibility To build and maintain your community together. To work together to help one another within your community.
The Second Day of Kwanzaa (December 27) Kujichagulia (koo-jee-chah-goo-LEE-ah): Self-Determination
The First Day of Kwanzaa (December 26) Umoja (oo-MOH-jah): Unity Success starts with Unity. Unity of family, community, nation and race.
(1931 – ) Toni Morrison “As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you speak.”
( 1875 – 1950 ) Carter Godwin Woodson , “Father of Black History” was born in New Canton, VA, on December 19, 1875.Woodson started what is now known as “Black History Month” and founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History.