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Kwanzaa Podcast: Kuumba

Today’s I’m sharing some good poetry with you from Marie Brown and Amiri Baraka. Also, there’s an invitation to hear more stories. Listen to find out where!
Happy New Year and Happy Kwanzaa!

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Kwanzaa Podcast: Nia

Today’s show deals with the concept of Nia, or purpose. From an October interview, I share some words from Daymond Lavine and Stanley Coleman of Men Of Essence.

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Kwanzaa Podcast: ujamaa

Today’s show is dealing the concept of ujamaa, or cooperative economics.

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Kwanzaa Podcast: Ujima

Today’s Kwanzaa podcast is ujima, which means “collective work and responsibility” in Swahili, and I relate this to my relations with the children in my influence. Included is a humanity chant in the Black Indian tradition, performed by Houston artist, Motapa. Enjoy.

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Kwanzaa Podcast: Kugichagulia

Today’s podcast deals with self-definition, or the determination to define ourselves for ourselves. Music snippets from Michael Franti and spoken word from Houston artist, Cherokee D.

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Kwanzaa Podcast: UMOJA

Today’s short podcast marks the lighting of the black middle candle and personal thoughts on UMOJA, or unity, as the first day of Kwanzaa arrives. I recount working with Dallas Southern Pride this year as celebrate the work done as well encourage more to be done. Kwanzaa is as much of personal celebration [...]