Terms To Know
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Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana. The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” The Akans believe that there must be movement and new learning as time passes. As this forward march proceeds, the knowledge of the past must never be forgotten. UVR3
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The most common greeting in the Zulu tribe is Sawubona. It literally means “I see you, you are important to me and I value you”
Sawubona: All my attention is with you. I see you and I allow myself to discover your needs, to see your fears, to identify your mistakes and accept them. I accept you for what you are and you are part of me.
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(Swahili for Seven Principles) were originally developed to reinforce aspects of African cultures which contribute to building and supporting family, community and heritage among persons of African descent.
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To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race.
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To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves
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To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.
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To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
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To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.
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To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
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To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.