Recognizing yourself as an African is recognizing your status as a world citizen. When you recognize yourself as an African you realize that you sprang from the loins of the people who were the first to grow food, build houses, perform mathematical equations, perform feats of engineering, speak an intelligible language, and communicate using written symbols.

When you recognize yourself as an African you recognize that your are the Image of the man or woman God created whom God said was "good": The man or woman with thick lips, wide nostrils, coarse hair, and dark, brown skin. This Is African. This is the original man. To be African is to be beautiful

KWANZAA is a cultural celebration of our African ancestry. Though based on African ceremonial rituals, KWANZAA, a seven-day feast, is an American tradition founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga. At its core are the NGUZO SABA (Kiswahili for "Seven Principles"), which are unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. KWANZAA is a non-denominational, non-religious, family celebration.

The material about Kwanzaa on this site is a compilation of materials developed throughout the nation and over many years. It should answer your questions about the meaning, rituals, ceremony, and celebration of KWANZAA

The Struggle is on! HARAMBEE (LET US ALL PULL TOGETHER)!!!