The Kwanzaa Table

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  IMANI! Kwanzaa Day 7 2024 01.01.2025 4хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. IMANI! is the principle of the day - faith. In the context of Kwanzaa the principle of faith refers to faith in people, faith in a person's ability to contribute to the betterment of thei...
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  KUUMBA! Kwanzaa Day 6 2024 31.12.2024 6хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. KUUMBA! Creativity is the word of the day. And today I'm reflecting on the good work of my people - the "BLERD," the Black Nerds. Yes we exist! And yes we are creative! In the context of...
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  NIA! Kwanza Day 5 2024 30.12.2024 2хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. NIA! is the principle of the day - and it means purpose. The principle of NIA puts everything we do in perspective and suggests that everything we do can be done with purpose. As simple a...
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  UJAAMA! Kwanzaa Day 4 2024 29.12.2024 5хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. UJAAMA! is the word of the day. Ujaama means cooperative economics. Today's reflection is short and sweet because many of us have a core understanding of what "cooperative economics" mean...
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  UJIMA! Kwanzaa Day 3 2024 28.12.2024 7хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. UJIMA, collective work and responsibility, is the principle of the day. "Education" is a collection of experiences - from the people we know, to the experiences we have, to the books we r...
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  Kujichagilia! Kwanzaa Day 2 2024 27.12.2024 6хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. In today's episode we delve into the principal of KUJICHAGULIA - self-determination - with pop culture. Many of us have tuned in to the new Netflix movie The Six Triple Eight and on this ...
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  Umoja! Kwanzaa Day 1 2024 26.12.2024 4хв

  Greetings Good People! This year's Kwanzaa Table will feature "tales of the day", e.g. stories and lessons out of the days headlines that help us to remember that the principles of Kwanzaa do not simply honor the past or prepare for the future, but also define the core of how we can embrace and exist today. In today's episode, I reflect on how the principal of Umoja -Unity - has resonance for the concept of reunification. For our thoughts and inspiration, I've shared a USAToday article descr...
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  Seventh Day Reflections - Imani 2023 03.01.2024 1хв

  Imani: Faith! Faith is the substance that holds all the principles together. We have faith in the work, the culture, the principles that guide us... and each other. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa season. Hab...
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  Sixth Day Reflections - Kuumba 2023 31.12.2023 1хв

  Kuumba: Creativity - but this principle signifies creativity with a purpose! And this is a time to embrace our creative instincts with the fearlessness of a child. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa season. Haba...
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  Fifth Day Reflections - Nia 2023 30.12.2023 1хв

  Nia: Purpose is one of the most powerful principles of Kwanzaa -and of life. Let's unify in common goal to restore our Black culture and history to its original prestige. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa seaso...
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  Fourth Day Reflections - Ujamaa 2023 29.12.2023 1хв

  Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics. What if we took the philosophy of Ujamaa beyond a day or a season... and into our daily lives. Cooperative Economics requires intentionality. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa sea...
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  Third Day Reflections - Ujima 2023 28.12.2023 1хв

  Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility means not only taking responsibility for our own work, but taking responsibility for making the work of the Collective possbible. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa seas...
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  Second Day Reflections - Kujichagulia 2023 27.12.2023 2хв

  Kujichagulia: Self-determination requires authentic choice and is put into practice through discernment and discipline. The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa season. Habari Gani! Thanks for tuning in.
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  First Day Reflections - Umoja 2023 26.12.2023 1хв

  Umoja: Unity starts at home - and our differences make the difference! The Kwanzaa Table returns with Season 2! Pause for a few moments each day with thought-provoking reflections with Dr. Tonya Matthews, poet and 21st century philosopher griot. Some days sobering or provocative and some days quirky and worth a laugh, but always authentic and worth a few moments during your Kwanzaa season. Habari Gani! Thanks for tuning in.
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  The Seventh Day - IMANI 2021 01.01.2022 8хв

  The final day of Kwanzaa this season: The 7th Day! The principle is IMANI, meaning faith, and is possibly the most important principle of all. Join Dr. Tonya Matthews as we close out this Kwanzaa season with a tale of faith in family and friendship.
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  The Sixth Day - KUUMBA 2021 31.12.2021 9хв

  The principle of the 6th day of Kwanzaa is KUUMBA! The very definition of this podcast. Join host Dr. Tonya Matthews as she shares a story reflecting one of her favorite principles.
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  The Fifth Day - NIA 2021 30.12.2021 11хв

  On the fifth day of Kwanzaa, we reflect on the principle of NIA - Purpose. Purpose is about focus, but it does not mean we stick our heads in our shells and ignore the rest of the world. Join host Dr. Tonya Matthews as she shares the story of The Great Tree.
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  The Fourth Day - UJAMAA 2021 29.12.2021 10хв

  On this 4th Day of Kwanzaa, the principal of the day is UJAMAA - Collective Economics. Join host Dr. Tonya Matthews as she shares two stories of two feasts to take us through the midpoint of Kwanzaa.
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  The Third Day - UJIMA 2021 28.12.2021 9хв

  Today's principal of UJIMA is illustrated with the talk of the First Talking Drum, read by our host Dr. Tonya Matthews.
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  The Second Day - KUJICHAGULIA 2021 27.12.2021 11хв

  Today's principal is KUJICHAGULIA - SELF-DETERMINATION. Host Tonya Matthews devotes this episode to Archbishop Desmond Tutu and shares an Xhosa fairy tale of the Five-Headed Chief in today's story lesson.