The 2nd Annual Ujima Award Celebration Existing throughout communities, unsung heroes are committing noble acts of courage with little recognition or acknowledgement. The Ujima Awards presents, for the second year, a ceremony honors the loyalty and dedication of change ... Read more...
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01/01/2013,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in African-American Awareness,
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Blair History Month,
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IMANI- to believe with our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle! The Principle Imani:“Commitment, duty, and obligation to trust and believe in our people and our parents and our meet all challenges and to ... Read more...
KUUMBA- to do as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it! The Principle Kuumba:“Commitment, duty, and obligation to the practice of continuous improvement.” Creativity Theme: Leaving our families, community, and world a bette... Read more...
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30/12/2012,
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Blair History Month,
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NIA- to make our collective vocation the building of our community to restore our people to their traditional greatness! Nia/Purpose: “Commitment, duty, and obligation to contribute to the morally serious purpose and noble goal, of nation building, i.e. , the quest to recover and restore the ... Read more...
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29/12/2012,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in African-American Awareness,
Black People,
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Edu-tainment,
Freeing Slaves
UJAMAA- to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses together! Ujamaa/Cooperative Economic: “Commitment, duty, and obligation to promote and help build and maintain cooperative enterprises and initiatives the services of the family, neighborhood, and the human good.” Uja... Read more...
UJIMA - to build and maintain our community together and make our sisters' and brothers' problems our problems to solve them together! Ujima/Collective Work and Responsibility: “Commitment, duty, and obligation to work together with others to solve our family and community probl... Read more...
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27/12/2012,
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KUJICHAGULIA (Self-Determination)- to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves! The Kujichagulia Principle:: “Commitment, duty, and responsibility to speak and act in the interest of African Americans and the human good.” Kujichagulia... Read more...
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26/12/2012,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in African-American Awareness,
Black People,
Blair History Month
Unity Umoja (oo–MO–jah) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race. Perspective on Unity Promoting the unity of the human family is the task of the whole family. Unity is action on behalf of the family, calling us to help overcome the... Read more...
Uh oh... "dey dun f*cked up now" ... we finally have a name (& more). Welcome to the first (or 8th) episode of #PodcastWednesdays. Though we seem to not be good at math (or picking names in a timely fashion) collectively, we are good at something... Just one thing though. YOU CAN NOW SUBSC... Read more...