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8 AC Phoenix, December 1988 Page 6 Local Organization To Celebrate KWANZA, African Christmas By Nathan Freeman It has been a long and sullen struggle, A struggle that has dwin dled into mere clashes in urban pockets fought by those few who still hold fast to the idea that Kwanza is an African heritage. That Kwanza, like all the great African feasts, demands its de scendants pay it an over due respect for the message it bears to a people still in struggle. Kwanza from December 26 through 31. Decora tions are in red, black and green. Red is for the love and blood of African people. Black is for our beauty. Green is our fertility to prosper, seeding in our youth the will to continue to struggle and grow. The Seven Principles that represent the Seven Houses of Kwanza that are the Kwanza is a traditional African cere mony. Kwanza mean First Fruits. Kwanza is giving thanks for the Flar- vest. And African people come together to rejoice in the gift of rejuvination. The East Winston Li brary will celebrate its eighth annual Kwanza fest and the public is welcome and encour aged to come. Kwanza will be celebrated on December 31, at 7:00 p.m. African Americans from all around the Win ston-Salem area will bring cover dishes of traditional, soul and Southern African- American cuisine. You will be entertained by noted talent from your own community, each celebrating one of the seven principles of Kwanza. The seven principles will be and their message will be communicated through guest speakers, dance, song, music, poetry, story telling and scenes from plays. Kwanza is a traditional African ceremony. Kwanza means First Fruits. Kwanza is giving thanks for the harvest. And African people come together rejoice in gift of rejuvenation. Kwanza is the time when all descendants of African People rejoice in love, reflection and re- dedication. We acknowledge substance of the cere mony are: UMOJA (unity) To strive for and maintain unity in our family, com munity and nation. KUJCHAQUALIA (self determination) To de fine, to move, to create and to speak for our selves. UJIMA (collective work and responsibility) To build and maintain our community; to share the profits amongst the community. UJAMAA (co-opera tive economics) To build and maintain our com munity together; to be responsible to, and concerned for our community. NIA ,(purpose) To make as the objective of our collective effort the building and developing of our community. KUUMBA (creativity) To do as much as we can, in the best way we can to leave out com munity more beautiful and beneficial to our people. IMANI (faith) the sev enth principle - To be lieve with all our hearts, and minds in our people and the righteousness and victory of our strug gle. Tim Jackson, the Di rector of East Winston Library, reflects, "About eight years ago Duane Jackson (friend and colleague), Larry Little and Margaret Allen (formally with the library) and others got togethe' and start an annual Kwanza celebration and from that time on it has mushroomed." Tim Jackson goes on to state that next year the library will be granted funds to have an extravaganza celebra tion capable of provid ing cultural entertain ment, strategies for nefworking, and deli cious and exotic food on a much larger scale. Therefore, he reiterates the need tor the com munity to support this event. It has been the "mushrooming" supprort since 1980 that has earned East Winston Kwanza celebration ac cess to the funds they deserve. "Kwanza cele brates and estab lishes pride in the African-American Community," says Jackson. We cele brate other holidays and know little about our own. By using the seven principles Kwanza houses that govern our lives as a guide for self reflection and re dedication we prepare to do better the next year. Mr. Jackson goes on to state that we look at Kwanza as a coming to gether of black people from all backgrounds, celebrating the sharing of the tiarvest that sym bolizes the need for the community to invest in itself. mm HOME DELIVERY TIL 10 PM MON - SAT "We Appreciate Your Business!" And Wish You the Warmth of the Season 784-6079 0r788-9«40 (FURNACE SERVICE C.ALL 723-8455) 717 E. CLEMMONSVILLE RD Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! FIVE CHANCES TO WIN 'Z500 o Sunday Evening - 6 PM South of the Border South Main St. Winston-Salem, NC Monday Night - 7 PM The Skate Odyssey Peters Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC o Wednesday Night - 7 PM The National Guard Armory Silas Creek Parkway Winston-Salem, NC Thursday Nlefit - 7 PM Florida St. Shopping Ctr. Greensboro, NC Friday Nieht - 7 PM Stanleyville Rural Hall Road Stanleyville, NC The Best Bingo In Town!
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