Kwanzaa day 1: UMOJA (unity)

Today is December 26th. The first day of Kwanzaa. The principle of the day is Umoja, which means unity. What does that word mean to you? What are you doing in your every day life to exemplify your understanding of the word?

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[AtlantaSistah]

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[malarki5]

Happy Kwanzaa to you sister. I really do enjoy your vids. And I also happen to like how you like...dark, sexy, elegant and emotionally-intelligent looking!

Does that make sense, sis?

Menelik Charles

London

[AtlantaSistah]

Hmm ... not really. Please elaborate.

[nine110]

Wouldn't it be creating a mutual admiration society? People who only think alike, with no opposing views from my own?

"Just putting a little somthin, somthin in the gumbo pot here." Keep it cooking AtlantaSista....

[AtlantaSistah]

maybe so. Interesting. But I did not say one should just totally discount the opinion of those with opposing points of view.

[imanisankofa]

good vid. i appreciate like-minded ppl too.

[malarki5]

Hi Atlanta,

well, I'm sure you know what dark, sexy, and elegant means so I guess the last part stumped you lol

Emotionally-intelligent looking would translate into approachable.

Menelik x

[lifeinterrupted]

I really like how you view the seven days of Kwanzaa as a time for reflection as we head into a new year. That's a wonderful way to think of it.

Happy Kwanzaa!

[nine110]

Cool, I hear ya. I wasn't necessarily referring to you, but, in relation to the "group think" mob that pervades everyday life. There is a subculture of self-involved [persona non grata] in the world today. "Stand alone and standout." I want my "15 minutes" please! No what I mean?

[BlackRose8374]

HA, unity in my life, growin up, race, community and society have NOT been unified ( my family wasnt unified either growin up i was pretty much on my own ,save one or two people in my youth ) now my wife and kids , thats wat i find unified ( if i sound a little angery , i am cause ive found a lot has not changed in any of it ( because im so different , ive found it hard to make friends , hell i cant even get people to comment on my vids and its all because of how i look )