Ujamaa (cooperative economics) and Nia (purpose) My series on Kwanzaa and why I think it is antithetical to American values continues with the fourth and fifth principles of Kwanzaa, Ujamaa and Nia. You can read Parts 1-4 of this series here, here, here and here. It is no secret that Kwanzaa has its basis in [...]
Principle #3 – Ujima Today is the third day of Kwanzaa and marks Part 4 in my ongoing Kwanzaa series. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. As I have already established, I believe Kwanzaa is antithetical to traditional American values. Moreover I believe Kwanzaa’s creator, Dr. Ron Karenga [...]
Principle #2 Kujichagulia Today is the second day of Kwanzaa and marks Part 3 in my ongoing Kwanzaa series. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. As I have already established, I believe Kwanzaa is antithetical to traditional American values. Moreover I believe Kwanzaa’s creator, Dr. Ron Karenga meant it to be [...]
This is part two in my seven day series on Kwanzaa and why I feel it is antithetical to American values. Read Part 1 here. Umoja (Unity) – On this first day of Kwanzaa the family gathers together to light the first of seven red, black and green candles in the Kinara. The colors are [...]
When I was a teenager my stepmother decided we should start celebrating Kwanzaa. My sister was just a toddler at the time, and step-mom was sincerely concerned for her cultural identity. Though we lived in the “chocolate city” of Washington D.C., we were growing up in a multi-cultural lifestyle. I was from Canada and my [...]
