Celebrate the holidays by enriching your family, your community & yourself by giving yourself...celebrate Kwanzaa ("first fruits of the harvest"). Adapted in 1969 by Maulena Karenga, the purpose is to focus on family, commerce, self improvement & community responsibility. Kwanzaa is celebrated Dec. 26 - Jan 1, and it's 7 guiding principles (Nguzo Saba) are broken down as follows:

1. KUUMBA-expressing creativity & using creative energies within family & the community.

2. UJAMAA-practicing cooperative economics & teaching family & the community.

3. KUJICHAGULIA-learning self determination and improving discipline.

4. UMOJA-maintaining togetherness within family & the community.

5. UJIMA-being a part of collective works & responsibilities.

6. NIA-looking within self & setting personal goals.

7. IMANI-building self worth & self confidence.

If you look at the 7 principles of Kwanzaa, I think we all admit this is what we lackin the Black community. Kwanzaa teaches us what it means to be African & human.

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