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Title: BFSA APL Caucus Presents: KWANZAA


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BFSA APL Caucus PresentsKWANZAA
  • Introduced By
  • Wayne Bethea

2
Inspiration for Kwanzaa
  • Celebration of harvest of the first fruits
  • Very important part of African cultures
  • African harvest celebrations typically occurred
    in late December
  • Core components
  • Gathering
  • Reverence
  • Commemoration
  • Recommitment
  • Celebration

3
Origins of Kwanzaa
  • African American Celebration
  • African traditions and American customs
  • Created on December 26, 1966
  • Created by Dr. Maulana Karenga
  • Celebrated from December 26th January 1st

4
Seven Symbols of Kwanzaa
  • Mazao Fruits and Vegatables
  • Mkeka Straw Mat
  • Kinara Candle Holder
  • Vibunzi Corn
  • Zawadi Gifts
  • Kikombe Cha Umoja Unity Cup
  • Mishumbaa Saba Seven Candles

5
Nguzo Saba(Seven Principles)
  • Umoja Unity
  • Kujichagulia Self Determination
  • Ujima Collective Work and Responsibility
  • Ujamaa Cooperative Economics
  • Nia Purpose
  • Kuumba Creativity
  • Imani Faith
  • Karenga Minimum set of principles by which
    Black people must live in order to begin to
    rescue and reconstruct our history and lives.

6
Umoja - Unity
  • The importance of striving for and maintaining
    unity in the family, community, nation and race

7
Kujichagulia Self Determination
  • Knowing who we are and our role in our community
    as we journey through life
  • To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for
    ourselves and speak for ourselves

8
Ujima Collective Work and Responsibility
  • We must build and maintain our communities
  • We must solve problems together (as we did in the
    past)

9
Ujamaa Cooperative Economics
  • Build and maintain businesses using our
    collective economic strength to fill mutually the
    needs of our comminities

10
Nia - Purpose
  • We must have pride in ourselves and our ancestry
    so we can look within ourselves to build and plan
    for the total community

11
Kuumba - Creativity
  • Using our individual and collective talents,
    keeping our home and our community clean and
    beuatiful

12
Imani - Faith
  • Believing in our people, our parents, our
    teachers, and our leaders by honoring and
    remembering the best of our history

13
Shared Experiences
  • Public Celebrations
  • Annual celebration in Richmond, VA (CC)
  • Celebrations on college campuses
  • Celebrations at churches
  • BFSA Kwanzaa celebration
  • Family Celebrations
  • Immediate family
  • Extended family
  • Close Friends and community members

14
Shared Experiences (cont.)
  • Town Hall meetings
  • Family meetings
  • Conversation very important
  • Teaching our children very important

15
Happy Kwanzaa!!
  • Kwanzaa yenu iwe na heri!
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