#ujima village

[naylasavannah]

Savy World Liner Notes

[viadescioism]

Ujima (collective work & responsibility):

Ujima, the third principle of Kwanzaa, celebrated on December 28th, is a powerful concept that emphasizes collective work and responsibility. Pronounced oo-jee'-ma, Ujima represents a commitment to active and informed togetherness in addressing common community issues. This principle encompasses the idea that the community's problems are shared by all and must be solved together.

The symbol associated with Ujima is Akoma Ntoaso, the Adinkra symbol of shared effort and obligation. This symbol represents the interconnectedness and collective responsibility within the community. The lighting of a candle on the Kinara during Kwanzaa is a physical manifestation of this commitment.

Ujima is more than just a principle; it's an active practice of working together to build and maintain the community. It recognizes that progress is impossible and liberation unthinkable without collective work and struggle. This principle aligns with the African proverb, "It takes a whole village to raise a child," highlighting the importance of communal support and nurturing.

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[delicatebluebirdruins]

Resident Evil Village all scenes - Yearning for Dark Shadows

when Aga Ujima sings “hello my tears because of you“ all soft at 4:22 hits me every time

I adore the use of Descent into the Village

[black-girls-wizdom]

Day 3:

Habari Gani?

“I alone can not change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.”

Artist unknown.

[womanistgrrrl]

Heri Za Kwanzaa everyone! ♡♡♡

Habari Gani? Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self determination), Ujima (communalist work and responsibility), Ujamaa (communalist economics), Nia (purpose), Kuumba (creativity), Imani (faith).

I’m reaching out to affirm Naomi and Katt’s story and share some truths about my experience while living at the Brick and Mortar House in Detroit, Michigan. I’m doing this in honor of the Kwanzaa principle of Nia (purpose). I believe one of my purposes is to be a truth teller.

When I started this journey, I was worried about being too outspoken, or singled out, or losing support, or labelled a troublemaker or disrupter. Now, I am able to move in alignment with my principles and purposes, despite some fears and wariness. Part of why I have grown into this person is because of the love I have received from my village.

So I’d like to dedicate this call out to my Black Ancestars, my Black spirits, my loved ones, my communities, the House of Maroon, and every Black Q.T. in struggle for our communal liberation.

♡ Thank you all so much for nurturing my growth and courage. I’m grateful for us and rooting for us always. ♡

Read more here.

[thestruggleisrealink]

We as a people must learn and understand the importance of working with your own.

Let's Examine three powerful moments of EMPOWERMENT

That Black folks to Recognize and consider.

Then ask yourself why did they fail or why aren't we adopting similar behaviors or actions.

1.Dr. Maulana Karenga was on to something powerful, amazing and great in terms of building stronger communities for ourselves.

The 7 Principals of Kwanzaa

1. Umoja: Unity - To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

2. Kujichagulia: Self-Determination - To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.

3. Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility - To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and solve them together.

4. Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics - To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

5. Nia: Purpose - To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

6. Kuumba: 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.

7. Imani: Faith - To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

2.The Black Panther Party, originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, was a revolutionary political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October 1966 in Oakland, California. 

The Black Panthers’ 10-Point Program

1.We Want Full Employment For Our People.

2.We Want Decent Housing Fit For The Shelter Of Human Beings.

3.We Want Freedom. We Want Power To Determine The Destiny Of Our Black Community.

4.We Want Land, Bread, Housing, Education, Clothing, Justice

5.We Want Education For Our People That Exposes The True Nature Of This Decadent American Society. We Want Education That Teaches Us Our True History And Our Role In The Present-Day Society.

6.We Want An End To The Robbery By The Capitalists Of Our Black Community.

7.We Want An Immediate End To Police Brutality And Murder Of Black People.

8.We Want All Black Men To Be Exempt From Military Service.

9.We Want Freedom For All Black Men Held In Federal, State, County And City Prisons And Jails.

10.We Want All Black People When Brought To Trial To Be Tried In Court By A Jury Of Their Peer Group Or People From Their Black Communities, As Defined By The Constitution Of The United States.

Let's take a look at some of the work and leadership of the Great Marcus Garvey

3.Marcus Garvey was an orator for the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements, to which end he founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League. Garvey advanced a Pan-African philosophy which inspired a global mass movement, known as Garveyism.

1. Marcus Garvey built factories, where he made black dolls for black kids to play with.

2. He built a hotel.

3. He built a chain of grocery stores.

4. His organization had their own trucking company.

5. He built schools.

6. He built restaurants.

7. His organization had their own printing press.

8. He started 3 newspapers.

9. His main newspaper was called the Negro World, and that newspaper was published in Spanish and French.

10. His organization bought 5 ships and they started practicing international trade and commerce.

11. Marcus Garvey’s organization owned office buildings.

12. They also bought an auditorium in New York, and that’s where he mainly spoke and this place was called Liberty Hall.

13. By 1922 Marcus Garvey organization had 6 million members.

14. They had branches in 40 countries.

15. Marcus Garvey also started his own political party, and he named it The Peoples Political Party.

Marcus Garvey did all of that without help from the Government, and he did it with an 8th grade education.

Let's Talk About It!

The Struggle Is Real!

HOOD REFORM!

It Takes A Village!

PEACE

[96thdayofrage]

Watch "Politics in BLACK - Environmental Racism L.A. - Ujima Village 8.9.2020" on YouTube

[sharifahtynnetta]

🟥⬛️🟩Them: Habari Gani? (What's the news?)⁠⠀ Us: Ujima⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ DAY 3 of Kwanzaa. The principle of Ujima supports the fundamental assumption that African is not just an identity, but also a destiny and duty, i.e., a responsibility.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Everyone’s duty must be a concern with the overall mental, physical and spiritual health of their family and neighbourhood. The well-being of our families and that of our neighbourhoods are bound together and that the success of anyone their lives is an aspect of and dependent on the goodness and health of the community as a whole, confirming the age-old adage, “it takes a village”.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Caption reference: TheSource.com ⁠⠀ 📸: Clara Nebeling - BROTHERS⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #Kwanzaa #Ujima #Swahili #festivecelbration #festiveseason #selfworth #blackhistory #blackculture #africa #alkebulan ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ (at Kenya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJWkcxhhOxW/?igshid=1wabj1kvnwhd9

[aishaadkins]

When I was born, I was not expected to survive until my first birthday.⠀ ⠀ Once I survived after months in the NICU, doctors told my parents not to be too hopeful that I would hit any major developmental milestones.⠀ ⠀ I started grade school, but teachers told us we shouldn’t expect that I would graduate.⠀ ⠀ Now, here I am at 36. I have a high school diploma, a bachelor’s degree, am one semester away from completing my master’s and have my eyes set on a doctoral degree.⠀ ⠀ Against grim prognoses and insurmountable odds, I am here. Not just surviving, but thriving. And it’s not because of luck or chance or fate.⠀ ⠀ See, God has blessed me with a village of people who encourage me, support me, pray with me, teach me, root for me, open doors for me, feed me, listen to me, fight for me, think of me, need me, challenge me, and love me incredibly well.⠀ ⠀ This village is lead by my parents, who chose to hope when circumstances looked hopeless. Friends, colleagues, teachers, mentors, chosen family, and complete strangers comprise the rest of my very special community.⠀ ⠀ The hopeful collective that raised me has made it possible for me to grow up and be a part of others’ villages, encouraging, uplifting, and fighting for people who’ve been told the odds are against them.⠀ ⠀ As my shirt says, We. Nothing in this world can be accomplished within silos. Social justice. Racial equity. Worldwide peace. No one person can move the needle of progress forward alone.⠀ ⠀ We must band together to affect change. Allowing one another to be vulnerable, seek help, lend a hand, and climb together to a higher ground.⠀ ⠀ Thank you to my villagers for walking with me through another year of life. I love you all and pray that we can continue to walk together in the direction of hope, progress, and lasting change. ♥️⠀ ⠀ #HappyBirthdayToMe #Birthday #BornDay #Blessed #Preemie #24WeekPreemie #AllGrownUp #Strength #Survivor #Thriver #ItTakesAVillage #WeSociety #BlackOwnedBusiness #WeAreTheOnesWeveBeenWaitingFor #Umoja #Ujima #Ujamaa #Unity #CollectiveWorkAndResponsibility #CollectiveEconomics #Bachelors #Masters #Doctorate #GradSchool #GradLife #MPA #AYSPS #TheStateWay #Atlanta https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtfKPapr8C/?igshid=1rld9sdnh7tzd

[itsblackasme]

Literally pullin bk in off the wayway🛣 from Compton. But CoVID-19 & all... Imma still keep it RBG❤🖤💚✊🏿 #NorCal38rudegyalChok916 & the BBG🦍 gone represent SoCal/Bompton/Ujima Village #SAC_stephonclark🥀 (at Norwood I-80, Sacramento) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAovuFfhSf7aJUhgvvUQoPiTJa6L9kQM_XNR340/?igshid=1vxo44zkko3lx

[naylasavannah]

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[jeanettehill]

UJIMA! Kwanzaa Day 3. Let’s working on building a community, a village that helps each one. Embrace the similarities and respect our differences-bringing the best together! #community #family #friends #business #bettertogether #entrepreneurs #smallbusiness #writersofinstagram #griot #progress #teach #reach #letsdoit https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qMp4zlCBd/?igshid=jbv5qxi8zuoo

[marckitphotography-blog]

Peace and Blessings Family. ・・・ KWANZAA: Day 3 Habari Gani UJIMA (oo-jee-MAH) [Work and responsibility]. To build and maintain our communities; and solve our problems together by taking ownership of each other problems. On this the 3rd day of Kwanzaa, I am reminded of the scripture in Genesis where Cain after killing his brother is confronted by the voice of God and God asks Cain where is Abel, what have you done? I am also reminded of the old African adage that says " It takes a village to raise a child." In 1966, Dr. Karenga introduced Kwanzaa to America, at a time when our communities were being torn apart by race riots. But in the wake of those riots we were literally killing our own communities, our brothers with looting, and robbing for our own community stores. Television news broadcasted scenes of people running from burnt out stores carrying whatever they could..... food, furniture, appliances, electronics. Only to awaken the next day with no place to shop in their own neighborhoods. Also in the aftermath of the riots, there was a lot of finger pointing and laying blame. In order for any of that to happen we first had to become " our brother's keeper" by being responsible to and for each other and our part in killing our own communities. Second, we/ they had to learn to work together to rebuild what they themselves had ravaged and destroyed. We need to go back to taking responsibility for one another and work to build and maintain our communities so that we thrive, and future generations can live. Harambee!!!! #marckitimagery #divaagroup #divaacastingnetworkandproductionsinc #FashionAvenueNews #BeyondYourFrame #hankpegeron #newdayassociates #happykwanzaa www.marckitimagery.com (at Staten Island, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6oU3WRFrcS/?igshid=1thfy4olmk7i1

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[dajeneats]

Day 3 of Kwanzaa dahling! Habari gani? The answer is today's principle (Nguzu Saba) which is Ujima, which means collective work and responsibility. I hung out with @jascenedm and @blooming_pastries abd we talked about ways to promote responsibility and collective work within any group. We believe it really does take a village to raise a child, a dream, grow a business, and to continue developing our culture.Each one teaches one. I'm really thankful for the reminder that we are indeed each other's keeper and the responsibility that entails. Kwanza, a cultural celebration in the African American community reminds us through each of the seven principles it focuses on during the 7 days of celebration from December 26-January 1. Join us for a Karamu, a great Kwanzaa feast at the cafe on December 31 from 6-8pm. There will be an exclusove 4 course meal, tribal dancing and spoken word. Get your ticket and come celebrate with us (link in the bio). In what ways can you promote collective work and responsibility in your cirlce? Habari gani, dahling? Joyous Kwanzaa to you. (at DaJen Eats) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br9QG90gqSz/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g63xwvqhbi18

[kayskandi]

Happy Kwanzaa....... day three Collective Work & Responsibility!!! It truly takes a village to raise a child and once raised, the village to watch over each other. Build our community up, never allow any one leave trash in our yard and take ownership of your brother/sister! Kayskandi.com ID# 7072 #KaysKandi #HappyKwanzaa #CollectiveWorkandResponsibility #Ujima #Daythree (at Virginia)