Kwanzaa’s focus is the “Nguzo Saba,” the Seven Principles, all of which are Swahili words. Each night is dedicated to one of the principles.
The principle for the second night is Kujichagulia, self-determination, “to define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves.”“One of my favorite principles is Ujima. Ujima means collective work and responsibility in an effort to build and maintain our community,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told City News Service. “It means making the problems of our brothers and sisters, our problems.
African foods such as millet, spiced pepper balls and rice are often served. Some people fast during the holiday and a feast is often served on its final night. The 2022 Kwanzaa theme is “Kwanzaa, Culture and the Practice of Freedom: A Message and Model For Our Times.” Karenga, chair of Africana Studies at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966 in what he called “an audacious act of self-determination.”
The 46th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa parade was Monday in South Los Angeles to mark the start
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