Happy Kwanzaa to everyone out there who celebrates this holiday. For those of you who don’t it starts today and lasts for seven days. There are seven principles of Kwanzaa listed along each of the seven candles. I thought it would be nice for us to look for ways to think more about each of these principles each day this week, one principle a day for a week. This will help us be more inclusive and learn more about those around us and the things they celebrate.
The seven principles are:
Umoja (Unity)
Kujichagulia (Self-determination)
Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility)
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
Nia (Purpose)
Kuumba (Creativity)
Imani (Faith)