{"id":11225,"global_id":"pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning?id=11225","global_id_lineage":["pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning?id=11225"],"author":"11305","status":"publish","date":"2024-12-11 14:50:37","date_utc":"2024-12-11 19:50:37","modified":"2024-12-11 14:50:37","modified_utc":"2024-12-11 19:50:37","url":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/event\/kwanzaa-celebration\/","rest_url":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/11225","title":"Kwanzaa Celebration","description":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/d91e5d79466e7989f5fdde136\/images\/b87659dd-09d2-b5fd-a945-2839975ef8c2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>Kwanzaa\u00a0<\/strong>is an African American and Pan-African holiday that originated from \u201cfirst fruits,\u201d or harvest, celebrations across Africa. The name \u201cKwanzaa\u201d comes from the Kiswahili phrase \u201cmatunda ya kwanza,\u201d meaning \u201cfirst fruit.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/csunshinetoday.csun.edu\/uncategorized\/kwanzaa-history-and-how-to-celebrate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSUN<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cConcept and Significance<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"last-child\">\n<li>Definition:\u00a0Ujima focuses on the collective responsibility to uplift and support one another within the community. It\u2019s about working together to solve problems and improve conditions for everyone.<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Roots:\u00a0This principle has roots in African traditions of community and mutual aid, where the well-being of each member is linked to the well-being of the community as a whole.<\/li>\n<li>Empowerment through Collaboration:\u00a0Ujima emphasizes that by working together, communities can achieve goals that might be unattainable individually, fostering a sense of empowerment and accomplishment. &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/iaamuseum.org\/news\/ujima-fostering-collective-work-and-responsibility-in-kwanzaas-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAAM<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>","excerpt":"","slug":"kwanzaa-celebration","image":false,"all_day":false,"start_date":"2024-12-28 15:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"12","day":"28","hour":"15","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2024-12-28 18:00:00","end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"12","day":"28","hour":"18","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_start_date":"2024-12-28 20:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"12","day":"28","hour":"20","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2024-12-28 23:00:00","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2024","month":"12","day":"28","hour":"23","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EST","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"prefix","values":[]},"website":"https:\/\/africanrootslibrary.org\/programs\/","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[{"name":"African Roots Community Center","slug":"african-roots-community-center","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1358,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":6,"filter":"raw","id":237787,"urls":{"self":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags\/237787","collection":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/wp-json\/tribe\/events\/v1\/tags"}}],"venue":{"id":10900,"author":"9436","status":"publish","date":"2024-09-10 09:22:25","date_utc":"2024-09-10 13:22:25","modified":"2024-09-10 09:22:25","modified_utc":"2024-09-10 13:22:25","url":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/officeofcommunityengagedlearning\/venue\/a-j-williams-myers-african-roots-community-center\/","venue":"A.J. 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