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KWANZAA -- Habari Gani!

                                                Kwanzaa

Is an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense.
The celebration honors African heritage in African-American culture and is observed from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a feast and gift-giving.

Kwanzaa has seven core principles, the Nguzo Saba. It was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67.
The term “Kwanzaa” comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,” which translates to “first fruits.” Kwanzaa recognizes the significance of African heritage, family and community.

The Nguzo Saba:
Umoja: Unity. To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
Kujichagulia: Self-Determination: ...
Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility. ...
Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics. ...
Nia: Purpose. ...
Kuumba: Creativity. ...
Imani: Faith.

The Black Candle [HD] (Official Kwanzaa Film) Narrated by Maya Angelou


“For Africa to me... is more than a glamorous fact. It is a historical truth. No man can know where he is going unless he knows exactly where he has been and exactly how he arrived at his present place.” - Maya Angelou

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.” - Maya Angelou

The [Kwanzaa] holiday, then will of necessity, be engaged as an ancient and living cultural tradition which reflects the best of African thought and practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a people’s culture.” -  Dr.Maulana Karenga

“Our children need the sense of specialness that comes from participating in a known and loved ritual. They need the mastery of self-discipline that comes from order. They need the self-awareness that comes from a knowledge of their past. They need Kwanzaa as a tool for building their future and our own.” -
  Jessica Harris

      The Story Of Kwanzaa: From Civil Rights To Corporate America


          Quaver Music's "Kwanzaa Celebration"


              Happy Happy Kwanzaa



https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/kwanzaa-2018-begins-wednesday-december-26-january-1/
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml
https://pasadenajournal.com/kwanzaa-fact-sheet/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

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NANCY WILSON – The Very Thought Of You (1964, HD)

Farewell to one of my very favorite singers and the first jazz artisit I came to love and learn from her vocalizations in my early adult life. I believed -- and still do -- that no one can actually "touch" her in her artistry with graceful enumciations and vocalized swirls along the sound spectrum. Her enunciation is effortless, and her tonal quality remains precious and sterling in comparison to other jazz singers both male and female. May her glorious renditions be revered for their spectacularity (?) (ness?) over time. Rest gloriously in Jazz Heaven, Nancy Wilson. May we all hear and listen to you "in the Morning . . . ."