NUBIAN KNIGHTS NETWORK: Thursday, December 31, 2009

QUOTATIONS OF "BLACK"

"Whenever I use BLACK it relates to some history of Africans in that particular place. It’s the idea of the color BLACK as a metaphor, or as a representation of African-Americans. It’s the notion of BLACK- BLACKNESS - and all its other meanings in relation to the history of race..."

- Fred Wilson

"Most of my fortitude to continue doing the work comes from the moral outrage I feel about the injustices that Black people endure disproportionately daily."

- N. Abdul-Wakil

"In the end, what matters is not skin shade but pan-African consciousness. Loving your complexion, your nose, lips, hair length and texture, no matter what the politics or trends decide, and simply be. That's the problem with us (African folks). We're still learning how to love ourselves. So used to glorifying others and putting others first..."

- Dredlocks Tree

Thursday, December 31, 2009

HAPPY KWANZAA!
Day Six (6): December 31st
Habari Gani?
Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah): Creativity

Today, December 31st,
is the Sixth Day of Kwanzaa!

The Sixth Principle of Kwanzaa is:
Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah): Creativity

- To do always as much as we can, in the way we can,
in order to leave our community
more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
(Light The Nearest Red Candle on the Left)

Traditional Greeting: "Habari Gani?"
(Translation: "What's the Word?" or "What's the News?")
Response on December 31st: "Kuumba!"

Find a meaningful way to instill Kuumba in your life today,
and in the coming year.

HAPPY KWANZAA!

Harambee Chant for Kwanzaa -- powered by eHow.com

Running Time: 1 Min, 14 Sec

Seven Principles of Kwanzaa: Kuumba -- powered by eHow.com

6TH KWANZAA PRINCIPLE: KUUMBA (CREATIVITY)
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