THE 7 PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA

UMOJA (OO-MOH-JA) MEANING: UNITY

ACTION: BUILDING A COMMUNITY THAT HOLDS TOGETHER

KUJICHAGULIA (KOO-JEE-CHA-GOO-LEE-YAH) MEANING: SELF-DETERMINATION

ACTION: SPEAKING FOR YOURSELF AND MAKING CHOICES THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY

UJIMA (OO-JEE-MAH) MEANING: COLLECTIVE WORK AND RESPONSIBILITY

ACTION: HELPING OTHERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

UJAMAA (OO-JAH-MA) MEANING: COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS

ACTION: SUPPORTING BUSINESSES THAT CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY

NIA (NEE-AH) MEANING: A SENSE OF PURPOSE

ACTION: SETTING GOALS THAT BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY

KUUMBA (KOO-OOM-BAH) MEANING: CREATIVITY

ACTION: MAKING THE COMMUNITY BETTER AND MORE BEAUTIFUL

IMANI (EE-MAH-NEE) MEANING: FAITH

ACTION: BELIEVING THAT A BETTER WORLD CAN BE CREATED FOR COMMUNITIES NOW AND IN THE FUTURE