Each new year brings the promise of a better future. That promise is grounded in faith in ourselves -- combined with a commitment act upon our beliefs.
Capturing the essence of life and presenting the joy, sorrow, and achievement in creative ways is what lifts us above the drudgery and pain that so often defines our lives.
Our purpose may not be carved in stone, but we can focus our words, our actions, and our habits into making a difference every day.
On this day of Kwanzaa, we pledge to develop our own businesses
and to support them, to maintain shops, stores and industry that contribute to
the well-being of our community.
We must use all of our resources to galvanize our efforts into collective work and responsibility... unless we are truly afraid of success.
Each of us must determine to define ourselves and control our responses to the circumstances we encounter -- with just one minute.
Umoja (ooh-MOE-jah) means Unity, and it is the principle for the first day of Kwanzaa. Our families and communities need unity in order for them to be productive and to survive.
"The Kwanzaa season helps us place the question of economics on the agenda of our struggle."
