Melba Liston
Melba Liston, 1926-1999. First woman trombonist to play in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s.
Read more "Melba Liston"Melba Liston, 1926-1999. First woman trombonist to play in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s.
Read more "Melba Liston"Cathy Hughes born 1947. Founder of Urban One, Inc. the largest Black owned and operated media company in the United States of America.
Read more "Cathy Hughes"Hakim’s Bookstore founded by Dawud Abdel Hakim in 1959, first Black bookstore in Philadelphia is officially honored with a historical marker.
Read more "Hakim’s Bookstore"Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Imani, the seventh day/principle of Kwanzaa, means faith, it is celebrated 1/1. To believe with all our heart in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!
Read more "Imani"Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Kuumba means creativity and is the 6th principle of Kwanzaa celebrated on December 31. To do always as much as we can in the way we can in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!
Read more "Kuumba"Muhindi ears of corn representing the children of the family in Kwanzaa.
Read more "Muhindi"Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Nia, the fifth day/principle of Kwanzaa, celebrated on 12/30, means purpose. To make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!
Read more "Nia"Ujamaa (cooperative economics) is the 4th day/principle of Kwanzaa celebrated December 29th. To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and profit from them together. Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!
Read more "Ujamaa"Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Ujima means collective work and responsibility and is the third principle/day of Kwanzaa celebrated December 28. To build and keep our community together; to make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together. Harambee!Harambee! Harambee!
Read more "Ujima"Habari gani? (What’s the news?) Kujichagulia, second day/principle of Kwanzaa, means self-determination, to define ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. Harambee! Harambee!
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