Kwanzaa is an African American and pan-African seven-day cultural festival that is celebrated every December 26 to January 1. The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate African American heritage, family and community.

• December 26th, the 1st day, the principle is Umoja or Unity.
• December 27th, the 2nd day, the principle is Kujichagulia, which means self-determination.
• December 28th, the 3rd day, the principle is Ujima, which means collective work and responsibility.
• December 29th, the 4th day, the principle is Ujamaa, which means cooperative economics.
• December 30th, the 5th day, the principle is Nia, which means purpose.
• December 31st, the 6th day, the principle is Kuumba, which means creativity.
• January 1st, the 7th day, the principle is Imani, which means faith.

Each of the following seven 2½ min segments of The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa focuses on the specific principle of that day/date, and sheds a bit of light on either the principle itself, or some element of the celebration: https://www.wxxiclassical.org/the-seven-principles-of-kwanzaa. Brought to you by @wxxirochester.

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