“Let a race of men now rise and take control” – Theme for Week #4, April 22 thru April 29
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa - Chriscinthia Blount
Black Poetry Post #29 - Chriscinthia Blount
DevotionReader Series: 30 Ways of Looking at Black Poetry
Umoja (Oneness) Oneness yields the strength to overcome all obstacles. Kujichagulia (Self Determination) If we allow ourselves to be defined, and therefore created, we become dolls on strings being pulled in every direction but our own. Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) Individuals can build but only families maintain. Ujamma (Cooperative Economics) If we put only half of our time, money, and energy toward creating our own wealth, we could have built a nation by now. Nia (Purpose) The purpose of every human life is to teach, through one’s own method, the power of love. Kuumba (Creativity) Give birth to things beautiful and beneficial for only they are everlasting treasures. Imani (Faith) Only in the hearts of believers do miracles manifest.
