Kwanzaa

Jan 31, 2020

For Us, By Us: Supporting Black Businesses  

The word Ujamaa may be unfamiliar to most, but the sentiment behind it is nothing new. Ujamaa, the fourth day of Kwanzaa, highlights the importance of cooperative economics and supporting businesses in our community.

Dec 5, 2019

Purpose Through It All

Nia is described as “to make as our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.”

Dec 5, 2019

Taking Control Using Faith

Imani is “to believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.”

Dec 4, 2019

Building Up Our Youth

The definition for Ujima is “to build and maintain our community together and make our brother’s and sister’s problems our problems and to solve them together.”

Dec 4, 2019

Self Determination: Loving, Choosing and Owning Who You Are

But what about self determination in one’s identity? Defining who one is as an individual and creating spaces for others to do the same.

Dec 7, 2018

AACC Hosts 2018 Kwanzaa Celebration

On Thursday, Dec. 6, the African American Cultural Center (AACC) hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration in Witherspoon Campus Cinema. Student leaders and staff introduced the seven principles—Nguzo Saba—of Kwanzaa in the order they are celebrated: Umoja, Kujichagulia...

Dec 7, 2018

Kwanzaa 2018 Celebration

The African American Cultural Center hosted the 2018 Kwanzaa celebration on Thursday, Dec. 6 in Witherspoon Campus Cinema. The program featured performances by Uninhibited Praise Gospel Choir, AACC artist in residence Willie Hinton, and the National Pan-Hellenic Council.

Oct 11, 2018

AACC hosts new USPS Kwanzaa Stamp Reveal

NC State’s African American Cultural Center (AACC) joined the United States Postal Service in dedicating the newest Kwanzaa Forever stamp. The dedication commenced in the Sankofa room of Witherspoon Student Center on October 10.

Nov 16, 2016

Guest Column: Kwanzaa 2016-2017 in celebration of ourselves

Dr. Kwesi Brookins | Guest Columnist 2016 has been a year that, as my elders used to say, has tested our nerves and our resolve. For African American people in particular, the forces that are seemingly aligned against us have the tendency and perhaps goal of knocking us off course, creating fear, confusion and doubt…