Kwanzaa Celebration ~ Ujima Day 3 Collective Work & Responsibility

5001 North 42nd Street,Omaha NE 68111

28 December, 2022

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Greetings As we reflect on Unity, Peace and Love. we hope you will join us for dinner, reflection, candle lighting, music and poetry. A special Kwanzaa celebration for the third Principle, Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility will be held Wednesday December 28, 2022 at the Essential Gathering Place 5001 N 42nd Street. Emcee - Mr. Larry Duncan, LIMHP, LADC, LPC Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services, Charles Drew Health Center Keynote Speaker: Senator Terrell McKinney Legislative District 11 Recognition/Awards: Spartan Nash Team Mrs. Brandy Payne - Operations Manager Mr. Louis Anderson – Salvage/Sanitation Supervisor Mr. Michael Tripp – Human Resources Business Partner Ms. Mary Strong - Manager - Walmart Mr. Aban Laa - Executive Director, New Life Family Alliance. Dinner presented by Aunty's Catering, Ms. Richetta Henry The third principle is Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) which is a commitment to active and informed togetherness on matters of common interest. It is also recognition and respect for the fact that without collective work and struggle, progress is impossible and liberation unthinkable. Moreover, the principle of Ujima supports the fundamental assumption that African is not just an identity, but also a destiny and duty, i.e., a responsibility. In other words, our collective identity in the long run is a collective future. Therefore, there is a need and obligation for us as self-conscious and committed people to shape our future with our own minds and hands and share its hardships and benefits together.