umoha (oo-MO-jah): unity
"a commitment to the practice of togetherness both within the family
and in our communities" |
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kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah): self determination
"the interest of developing and patterning our lives and images after
ourselves instead of having it done for us" |
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ujima (oo-JEE-mah): collective work and
responsibility
"working together on matters of common interest" |
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ujamma (oo-JAH-mah): cooperative economics
"the habit of sharing our wealth and resources" |
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nia (NEE-ah): purpose
"building and developing our national community" |
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kuumba (koo-OOM-bah): creativity
"to inspire ourselves to keep developing new ways of expressing our
music and art as well as being creative in our work
and industrial pursuits" |
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imani (ee-MAH-nee): faith
"believing in ourselves as a people" |
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