Black Education Cantar
Kwanza Is the celebration
o f the seven principles of
the Nguza Saba. These are
the seven principles: ( I)
Umoja • Unity; (2) Kujicba-
guti» . Self-determination;
( ) ) Ujim a - Collective work
and responsibility; (4) UJa-
maa - Cooperative econom­
ics; (J) Nia - Purpose; (6)
Kuumba • Creativity (7)
Im an i-Faith .
Robert R. Parker I I I
Age 9
Kwanza is a Holiday for
African people The first
nighi you are to light a can­
dle. It means one principle.
Kwanza starts December
26. It ends on January 1st.
Kwanza is not Christmas
The Nguza Saba is a song
we sing on Kwanza. We cel­
ebrate Kwanza for seven
days. O n the last day we
have a feast and we be grub-
bin*
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Tana W. Herndon
Age 8
Kwanze means the first
Kwanza is fun. I like to
fruits There are seven days
o f Kwanza. The first night sing and do other things.
of Kwanza is on the 26th of Kwanza is a Black celebra­
Decemer and it ends on tion. W e eat and drink and
January 1st. Each night dance, and we do lots of
somebody lights a candle things. Kwanza is for Black
that ttands for one of the people. Kwanza's for lis­
■even principles o f black- ten. Kwanza's for brothers,
la la la la la la celebrating
Kwanza is a little word Kwanza celebrating Kwan­
but it means a lot to za la la la la la la. Kwanza is
me___ It ’s seven days I cel­ for Black people It's a
ebrate with my whole Black holiday
Alitash
family. Red is for our
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blood. Black is for our peo
pie Oreen is for our land
Kwanza is a Black cele­
Each day and night of
bration.
It is an Afrikan
Kwanza one principle is ca­
ptained. The way we dem­ holiday and means First
onstrate them shows the Fruits. Black people cele­
brate by making Afrikan
knowledge we have gained.
symbols, like Afrikas and
1 love Kwanza!
Lasondra Joy Myrick ankhs and decorating their
A g e * houses. It last* seven days.
Kwanza starts on Dec. 26
Kwanza is for black peo­ and ends on Jan. I. Each
ple. Kwanza means "first night we sing and dance and
fruits."
We
celebrate have fun. On the last night
Kwanza. We love Kwanza. we have a big feast
Thembik Reeves
W e mgke ankhs and we do
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dances. After Kwanza we
open up our gifts.
Tendi
Age 8
Kwanza is a Black Cele­
bration. You can celebrate
it for seven days of fun and
joy. December 26 is the 1st
day of Kwanza. We drink,
eat, dance, talk to other
black people. Other black
people cook the food like
rad beans and rice. Little
kidi do dances for the par­
ents. and the parents see
what the children have been
doing in school lately. They
Uke the dances. The kids
like to do the dances very
well. They like to sing the
songs. They are black
songs. The kids are out of
school and come back to
school and do their work
neatly. The teachers like the
way they work.
Black
people love Kwanza
Hakeem.
Age 7
For Kwanza we have a
Kikombe, which is a unity
cup. During our celebration
all Afrikan people drink
from the Kikombe. Kwanza
lasts for seven days. It is a
happy time. Kwanza is for
Black Afrikan people
Lateef
Age 6
Kwanza is coming. It lasts
for seven days. We make
chains for Kwanza. We T lx
up our house. Everything is
Red. Black and Green We
celebrate Kwanza because it
is a Black holiday. I like
Kwanza because it is for
Black people
Phillip Thomas
Age 6
Applegate
Chrtotmaa to ...
Christm as is ..
Chrtotmaa to. . .
The meaning o f C h rist­ December
mas is to share and the Just before the new year
comes
thought o f Christmas is to
love. M ost people think Sometimes there is snow
Christmas is just fo r pre­ Sometimes it's sunny or
sents. but it's not. I wish rainy
I like Christmas it's fun
everyone understood
Chrisetta Mosley I like to find the presents
under the tree.
Grade 5
Jackie Williams
Grade 4
Chrtotmaa to ..
A time for giving,
A time for sharing
Christmas is a time for
loving.
and a time for caring.
Christmas is a time for
expressing
Your feelings.
Christmas is a time for
We celebrate Kwanza and doing
great, because you get
Nguza Saba which is the everything good!
presents and get to go
Cristy Holcomb places You get to see peo­
seven principals of Black­
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ness. Kwanza is seven days
of fun where Black Afrikan
to be on Christmas is home
Christmas la . . .
people gather together to
First thing in the morning I
sing, dance, eat, and to give
Joy and good feelings to wake up my mom and run
reverence to our great an­
everyone. Christmas is giv­ into the living room to see
cestors.
ing and returning presents which presents are mine.
Arietto
I
tear o ff
the
and decorating a tree. Then
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wrapping
paper.
Christmas is a stuffed
Sarah Gourde
stocking, skiimg, sledding,
W ill you come when
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and ice skating.
Kwanza is here? You can
Alicia Johnson
Christmas is a time for
see the sisters dance. You
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sharing. Gifts and love for
can see the brothers dance
and play the drums. You
Christmas is a time for all people It's a time to give
can see us sing Kwanza giving presents and Joy and and receive.
Kory Murphy
songs We sing the Nguzo Love and getting a Christ­
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mas tree and decorating it.
Saba.
Malik
Tany Young
A ge 5
Grade 3
Christmas la. . .
Sharing and caring. Some
people think Christmas is
no fun Some people think
it's lots o f fun. I like it a lot;
it’s really fun. I like all the
light and decorations. Fun
in the snow with your
friends and family. Sur­
prises in packages It's lots
of Fun, Fun, Fun.
Hannah Peterson
Grade 3
Christmas is all the comb
and cookies you can make
for the men-women.
Sharveil Willis
Grade 2
Daw ayna Luatar
3rd Grada
For Kwanza we make
fruits. We cut out ankhs
and Kikombe. We make a
straw mat. We color a bas
ket of fruit. We have ears of
corn to put on the Kwanza
table. We put up seven can­
dles. The candles are for the
seven principles. We cut out
Afrikas and make red.
black and green decora­
tions.
Ayesha
Age 7
Applegate School
Kwanza is for Black
people We make Afrikan
Christmas to ...
symbols like Afrikas and
ankhs. We celebrate Kwan­
A time for giving and re­
za for seven days. It ’s a hol­ ceiving, loving and caring.
Christmas is also a time
iday for Black people.
Kifah for C H EER
Age 5
The decorations glisten­
ing in the dark, colored
lights and decorations mak­
I learned some Kwanza ing the tree a beautiful,
songs.
Kwanza is not beautiful sight to see!
Christmas also brings the
Christmas. Kwanza is fun. I
like Kwanza. Kwanza songs family together making me
are fun. M y mom likes feel loving.
When it's over don't feel
Kwanza. When Kwanza
comes I'm going to get my bad. think of the good time
you had!
pictures done.
Shannon Ball
Tyler
Grade3
Age 5
Page 2 Section III Portland Observer, December 22. 1962
Christmas
is. when
Jesus was born, and it is
when you celebrate the day
he died for us and Christ­
mas is happiness and joy-
fulncss. and you open
Christmas presents. And
you are with your family.
Cory West
Grade 4
Christmas is a month of
the year and brings joy.
And you have to be good to
give presents.
Ezekiel Gray
Grade 3
Christ m a t to. . .
Christmas is a time for
love and sharing. A time
where you give and you
shall receive. A time where
you think of needy people
and not just yourself. Peo­
ple think of Christmas as a
time when they get presents.
They don’t hardly think of
it as Jesus' birthday. Christ­
mas is a time for love, car­
ing and sharing. Christmas
is a time for love.
Carmen Anderson
Grade 3
Christmas is a time for
giving and love and joy
Laura Williamson
Grade 3
Christmas is. a time for
giving. And time for shar­
ing and living. And it
snows. Because it’s winter
time. And you put Christ
mas trees up in our home. If
you are good Santa Claus
will come and give you pre­
sents. Like some of these
toys: dolls, bikes, and
coloring books.
Brandie Roley
Grade 3