Distancing Doubt to Embrace Creativity
Kuumba, the sixth principle of Kwanzaa, honors creativity. Yet, for many of us, the call to create evokes anxiety rather than celebration. “Doubt is one of the many thieves of joy,” Dionne [...]
How 2020 Reinforced Ujima: We are responsible for and accountable to one another
The first time I celebrated Kwanzaa I was in college and, as the freshman representative for the Black Student Union, I was responsible for organizing a campus-wide event. This first celebration [...]
Healing as an Anchor for the Nguzo Saba
How emotional emancipation helped me to sustain Kwanzaa’s principles throughout 2020 2020 has been a difficult year for most. January of last year was full of promise – all which began to unravel [...]
On the Path to Healing, Honoring the Ties that Bind
This year, I will celebrate Kwanzaa for the first time since I was a teen. This decision falls during one of the most tumultuous years in my life, and in world history, and feels like a natural [...]
