The word Ujamaa may be unfamiliar to most, but the sentiment behind it is nothing new. Ujamaa, the fourth day of Kwanzaa, highlights the importance of cooperative economics and supporting businesses in our community.
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Nia is described as “to make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.”
Read MoreImani is “to believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.”
Read MoreThe definition for Ujima is “to build and maintain our community together and make our brother’s and sister’s problems our problems and to solve them together.”
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But what about self determination in one’s identity? Defining who one is as an individual and creating spaces for others to do the same.
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