2009 Community Kwanzaa /AAHA/YEP Schedule of Activities: Today!

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KWANZAA LINKS

Dr. Maulana Karenga
The Founder's Welcome

OFFICIAL KWANZAA SITE: Seven Principals of Kwanzaa

As 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. Given the profound significance Kwanzaa has for African Americans and indeed, the world African community, it is imperative that an authoritative source and site be made available to give an accurate and expansive account of its origins, concepts, values, symbols and practice.

Moreover, given the continued rapid growth of Kwanzaa and the parallel expanded discussion of it and related issues, an authoritative source which aids in both framing and informing the discussion is likewise of the greatest importance. Therefore, the central interest of this website is to provide information which reveals and reaffirms the integrity, beauty and expansive meaning of the holiday and thus aids in our approaching it with the depth of thought, dignity, and sense of specialness it deserves.

The 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. It is within this understanding, then, that the Organization Us, the founding organization of Kwanzaa and the authoritative keeper of the tradition, has established and maintains this website.

Kwanzaa yenu iwe na heri!
(kwahn-ZAH YEH-noo EE-weh nah heh-REE)
Happy Kwanzaa!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #1
Day #1: December 26
Umoja (oo-MOE-jah)
Unity

To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.

Practice Umoja every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #2
Day #2: December 27
Kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah)
Self Determination

To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.

Practice Kujichagulia every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #3
Day #3: December 28
Ujima (oo-JEE-mah)
Collective Work & Responsibility

To build and maintain our community together and to make our Brother's and sister's problems, our problems and to solve them together.

Practice Ujima every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #4
Day #4: December 29
Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah)
Cooperative Economics

To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them.

Practice Ujamaa every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #5
Day #5: December 30
Nia (nee-AH)
Purpose

To make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Practice Nia every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #6
Day #6: December 31
Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah)
Creativity

To do always as much as we can, in the way that we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful than when we inherited it.

Practice Kuumba every day!

Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa Principle #7
Day #7: January 1
Day of Meditation
Imani (ee-MAH-nee)
Faith

To believe with all our hearts in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

Practice Imani every day!

December 25, 2009 at 11am to December 31, 2009 at 7pm
Location: See Various Locations
Organized By: Ayo Handy-Kendi

Event Description:
2009 Community Kwanzaa /AAHA/YEP Schedule of Activities:

HARAMBEE YOUTH PEACE DRIVE sponsored by The African American Holiday Association (AAHA) is this year’s theme for YEP (Youth Entrepreneur Project for Crime/Violence Prevention) during Holiday break offers entrepreneur training, community service, leadership and character building for youth, ages 9- 16, to “pull-together” for peace using the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. Youth receive a small stipend for participation. For some youth this is the only holiday money they will receive which will help them feel less pressed to resort to a street crime to get some.

If you know at-risk youths in WARD 1- SHAW, LEDROIT PARK, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS who could benefit, please have them call Ayo Handy-Kendi, foun/dir., 202-667-2577 or Pete Ivy, Assistant Director/Project Manager 202-462-9126. Offer a Youth odd job??? Call Brother Pete

Help Youth Help Themselves! Invest in them through your Donations

Christmas Day Meals for the Needy

Youth are needed to help feed the needy, ex-offenders, homeless and get leadership training, community service hours and stipend from AAHA/YEP. If you or your youth can participate call to confirm. Wear a Red shirt to identify you as a AAHA/YEP participant.

Meet at 11 a.m. Friday December 25, 2009
Dinners served 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm
"Torriies" Wilson's Restaurant, 7th and V Streets, NW
(across from Howard University Hospital).

Speak on WPFW 89.3 FM radio during meal serving.
To call into the live radio broadcast 202-588-0893.

AAHA's Kwanzaa City Celebration
YEP Youth are invited to help organize AAHA's annual
kick-off to the Harambee Youth Peace Drive and 1st day Kwanzaa holiday - Open to the Public
MLK Library, 9th & G Sts., N.W., Rm A-5.

Sa/ Dec 26, 1- 4 p.m., Candle-lighting Service, Mama Ayo – Storytelling on “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kwanzaa”, CD Release "Songs for African-Centered Holidays and Celebrations"

Su/ Dec 27, 3-5 p.m. "Black Candle Movie" showing/discussion. Call 202-667-2577 or www.AfricanAmericanHolidays.org

YOUTH continue to call AAHA /YEP Pete Ivy, Assistant Director 202-462-9601 or Office: 202-667-2577 DURING HOLIDAY BREAK FOR TRAINING/ODD JOBS This project has been funded in part by ANC 1-B.

DAILY COMMUNITY KWANZAA CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES will be listed on www.unitedblackcommunity.com or call 202-526-4039

ANACOSTIA MUSEUM KWANZAA: 1901 Fort Place, S.E.

Sa/Dec 26, 10:30- 1 p.m. Brother Ah Celebrates Kwanzaa with Music

Mon/Dec 28, 10:30 – 1 p.m. Four artists facilitate Kwanzaa arts and crafts

Wed/Dec 30, 10:30 -1 p.m. Storytelling with Mama Ayo, the Kwanzaa Griot, Baba C and others.

UNION TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH: 1225 W St,. S. E. 202-678-8822 Free daily events.

See "Kwanzaa - a Healthy Wholyday" message on http://thehooddoctors.ning.com/blog

For Kwanzaa "How-to" Consultation, storytelling, CD's call Ayo Handy-Kendi, AAHA 202-667-2577

See more details and RSVP on Hood Doctors Worldwide:


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