~THE 7 PRINCIPLES of KWANZAA~

FAIR TRADE
EMANCIPATION EMPOWERMENT
...365 Days...
A L L *W A Y S !

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I. UMOJA

~MEMBER  ACCOUNTABILITY~

(Unity)

...to strive for...to maintain unity in our family, community, nation, and race...

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II. KUJICHAGULIA

~INFORMATION & REFERRAL~

(Self-Determination)

...to define ourselves...create for ourselves...to speak for ourselves instead of being defined, named, created and spoken for by others...

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                                                                       III. UJIMA

~ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILTY~

(Collective Work & Responsibility)

...to build & maintain our community together...to make our sister's & brother's issues ours...to solve ALL concerns TOGETHER...

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IV. UJAMAA

~COOPERATIVE ENTREPRENURALISM~

(Cooperative Economics)

...to create, build & maintain entrepreneurial venues together...to profitfrom them as one...

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V. NIA

~FAIR CONSUMERISM~

(Purpose)
...to make as our collective vocation...the preservation & perpetuation of our community in order to restore ALL people to their ancestral greatness...

*VI. KUUMBA

~CULTURAL PRESERVATION~

(Creativity)

...to do ALL-ways as much as we can...in ANY way we can...in order to leave our community more beautiful, peaceful and just than we inherited it...

*VII. IMANI

~SPIRITUAL DIVERSITY~

(Faith) 

)...to KNOW within our hearts...that our people...our parents...our teachers...our leaders are pre-destined in the victory of this righteous struggle...

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HARAMBEE...Let's Pull Together!

~LUV*RULEZ~

..INNtegrIty benefIts...
...love INN heARTS create WELLsprings...
...mirrored JOY*LUV exampled...

~CONSTANT*SENCE~

...sing songs of trU Luv INN  Light...
...wait not for LUV's appEARance...
...SHINE, BE LUV*LIGHT MIRROR*INN...

~PEACE*PORTION~

...deeds done with INNteGRITy...
...manIfest INN Love's FULLness...
...exAMPLE WELLness and JOY...

~forGIVE~

...grudge WE^NOT a crust of bread...
...filch NOT the creamy cheesed pot...
...@ the bottom, there be worms...

~INN*FACT~

...the HEALer inFACT IS HEALed...
...as the curser IS accursed...
...UniversALL Law IS ONE..

~SMOOTH*SAILING~

...squirrels race the slimmest limb...
...they soar UPward, tree to tree...
...let's align ALL* THAT inn WE..

~INN*PEACE~

...how strong be OUR weakest link...
...do WE look BEfore LEAPinn...
...do WE thInk beFORE speakINN...

~ACCORDINGLY~

...according to Ancient Laws...
...do we do unto others...
...how weak is our strongest bond...

~JUDGE NOT~

...who am I to judge others...
...3fingers point back @ WE...
...who are others to judge THEE...

~SKY*EYES~

...chALLenges are NOT problems...
...align withINN the blest cause...
...joyluvALLways4ever...

~(r)EVOLUTION~

...there will be NO violence...
...NO mele' unwarranted...
...wall street pollytricks GoneDown...

~STEADFAST~

...EXACTinn JOY is HEAVEN...
...safehaven withINN the storm...
...guiDANCE, abunDANCE~for trU...

~GENERATIONAL ROOTS~

...sleepless beasts rear heads early...
...spewing hate showing no love...
...corner stones rest sure calm strong...

~TIMED FULLNESS~

...no WELLcome INN BABYlon...
...counted kernal corn NOT sweet...
...UNkindness rendered, REturns...

~TIMED INDUCTION~

...pain induced tears, libate souls...
...our heARTs wounded by hEARsay...
...venomed spewers reap regrets...

~ONE*heART~

...OUR Strength, though Tested, Tried TRUE...
...Same thing done to some others...
...SAME THINGS TIME MAKE DO FOR YOU...

~OUT*REACH~

...PURPOSEfilled cyberspace pokes...
...KARAMU vibes transmitting...
...ONe*lineLUV* CommUnity...

~LIFE COLOURS~

...eco BLACK illuminates...
...ALL coloUrs appear INN light...
...RED bleeds enviro GREEN life...

~ME*U*WE~

...not so HARD as EZ*SOFT ...
...not so LONG as PEACE*SHORT...
...not just  ME as WE as ONE...

~STRIVE~

...set PEACE borders for balance...
...CREATIVEly   reCHARGEd STRENGTH...
...LESS, INNvariably, MORE...

~SPEAK*WELL~

...when NOT*WELL enuf to go...
...stay INN, eVALUate ALL...
...SPRING FORth U deSERVING WELL...

~ONE*LOVE~

...WE acKNOWledge OUR abuse...
...WE REjoySEEN oUr HEALing...
...WE ARE LOVE*LEARN*INN ForGIVEness...

~YOU & I~

...WE choose evolUtIon...
...NO more shame,anger, pity...
...REconciled INN SelfWorthLove...

~HEAL*WITHINN~

...REnounce EVERY unTRUTH...
...SeekPEACE, BEgInInn withINN...
...BE Patient,Still, Calm,Quiet...

~ANCIENT*ADVERSITIES~

...google abuse, ClarIfy...
...acKNOWledge Who, How, When, Why...
...SEPARATION is the CURE...

~heART*KNOWings~

...ALL SEEMing Loss REALly Gain...
...UPlifted by even HurtPain...
...BORNe WITness, SELF(LOVE is Key...

~ANCESTRAL*TENACITY~

...NOT so wounded, yet TESTed ...
...NOT so much DISappointed...
...NOT so TIREed as RESTed...

~FAITH*WORKS~

...HIGH standards are for WINNERS...
...NEVER, EVER LOWering...
...lofty goals make MIRACLEs...

~transcenDANCErisings

...shifting focus, WE rise High...
...PEACE goals enABLE Us WELL...
...Determination Excels...

~SPOKEN FOR~

...Never gamble, make no bets...
..as WE OWN OUR OWN it's on...
...no doubt about nunna dat...  

~BUILD & MAINTAIN~

...no hat up in troubled times...
...no REwinding blocking clock...
...no ground glances, no shame game...