Ujima emphasizes the importance of working together to build and sustain strong families and communities. This principle reminds us that the well-being of our families is deeply connected to the ...

Created by activist Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is observed December 26th through January 1st with each day has a significant meaning. The third day is UJIMA, which means COLLECTIVE WORK AND ...

The third principle of Kwanzaa, Ujima, promotes tapping into the collective work and responsibility of the community as a whole. While self-care is often about taking care of oneself, it could ...

Saturday, the Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition gathered at the Memorial Art Gallery for the third day of Kwanzaa. “Kwanzaa is ...

The night also included the lighting of the kinara, a traditional candle symbolizing the seven principles of Kwanzaa: umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work and ...

"Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African ... Food for the day: Seasoned olives. Day 3: Ujima, Collective work and responsibility Principle: To build and maintain our community together ...

HOLYOKE — From Springfield to Chicopee, the Kwanzaa Collective in the Valley continues to celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa across the region. Green, red and a single black candle will be lit ...

Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades ... Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966. It also is celebrated in countries with large African ...