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A..B.Aav ,,-_,.‘a-_-._.1 ‘-~\. a..b.aAv-<i—- —,s-r-’ -‘WW: ESSAGE QTLe flfrifian-fllmerican ‘Voice ofMortfi CaroIina State University December 7, 1 995 Establishedin 1992 _- Dr. Maulana Karenga Ends Kwanzaa Festivities By Fred Frazier either a basket of Mazao fruit on the News Editor Based on the Afrikan First Fruit 3. Place the Muhindi on Celebration, Kwanzaa utilizes par~ side of the Mkeka. One ear of com- Mkeka. News “Kwanzaa and the Dialogue with ticular symbols. There is the Mkeka, for each child in the family. 5. Hang up a Bendera Ya Taifa. African Culture” is the title of the a straw mat; the kinara, the Candle 4. Creatively place the Zawadi, It should be facing East. --Dr. Maulana Karenga address Dr. Maulana Karenga, the Holder; the Muhindi, which are the Kikombe Cha Umoja, Tambiko and 6. Place Mishumaa Saba in the Ends Kwanzaa Festivities aforementioned “Father of ears of com; the Zawadi, the gifts; Kinara. Remember the Mishumaa --Excellence Honored at Kwanzaa” will be giving on Friday, Kikombe Cha Umoja, the Unity should be red, black and green. Begin using the greeting “Habari Brotherhood Dinner Dec. 8th at 5 pm. in the Campus Cup; Tambiko, water and soil; Cinema of the Witherspoon Student Mazao fruit and a Bendera Ya Taifa, Gani” and the response “Nzuri cover story Center. the Flag of the Black Nation. Also Kwanzaa, Nguzo Sabo." The UMOJA{Unity}; KUJICHA- needed are seven candles called response changes on the first day of 4— Randall Robinson in the GALIA{Self—determination}; Mushumaa Saba. Kwanzaa to Umoja, on the second 21 st century UJIMA{Collective Work and The Celebration takes place from day to Kujichagulia, etc. A week of Responsibility}; Dec. 26th through Jan. lst. It is sug- fasting, to cleanse the body,-disci— , page 2 UJAMAA{Cooperative econom- gested that on Dec. 12th meetings pline the mind and uplift the spirit is ics};NIA{Purpose}; with family members should begin also suggested. Sports KUUMBA{Creativity} and to assign tasks for the Kwanzaa On the first day of Kwanzaa the IMANI{Faith} and are the NGUZO Celebration. On Dec. 19th one Mtume{leader or minister} calls the -—N.C. State Steamrolls SABA or the Seven Principles of should start gathering and arranging family together. When everyone is present, the Mtume greets them; Past East Carolina community life. These principles Kwanzaa symbols and any other are the “moral minimum set of decorations. Arrange the symbols on Habari Gani, and the family by a --Wofford Suffers 99—60 Afrikan values,” that Dr. Karenga a low table or on the floor. member of the family, with every— Loss to N.C. State Photo Courtesy of News Services says Afrikan-Americans need in 1. Spread the Mkeka. Dr. Karenga: Father of one in attendance standing. page 3 order to rebuild and strengthen fami- 2. Place the Kinara in the center Kwanzaa see Kwanzaa page 2 1y, community and culture. of the Mkeka. “Ty:*'; Reviews EXcellence Honored at Brotherhood Dinner -—De1ta Sigma Theta Sponsors Bus Driver By Shawna Daniels tries. Services film about Robinson and Afrikans in the United States and the Appreciation Day Cultural Editor Along with the late Arthur Ashe his life, guests recognized outstand- entire world. He stressed the idea ing students from St. Augustine’s that we are all affected by intema- --State Begins Kwanzaa Jr., Robinson has forced a strong On Dec. 1, the Raleigh and NC. opposition to South Afrikan College (Stepeheca Sawyer and tional events, and that we are a Celebration State communities came together to apartheid and the Reagan adminis— Derek 1. Goodson), Shaw University “world-wide family.” The problems page4-6 highlight the achievements of both tration that supported it. (Keyshia Williams and Zavier facing our brothers and sisters in the area leaders and world renowned Born in Richmond, Virginia, the Howard), and NC. State (Katina Diaspora are notjust the problems of leader Randall Robinson. Hours last of four, Randall Robinson stated Geiger and Brandon Johnson) for their governments, but of all the Health after giving a lecture, Robinson took that his mother taught him “to be their work in academics and social people Of the world. “We must hold his place as the 1995 Honoree of the exactly what I am today.” His moth- issues. them accountable for the wrongs --Joy Declares War on gala event. er, who accompanied him to the din- Dr. Lawrence Clark also present- they are enacting,” he stated, refer— Substance Abuse An attorney, spokesperson and ner, was awarded two Charles ed Dr. Wandra Hill, Dr. Thomas ring to the oppressive governments page 9 activist for Afrikans the world over, Obeng statues by students of Conway, and Dr. Jerry Bettis with in Haiti and on the continent of Robinson was celebrated for his Imhotep Academy, MSEN Pre- Witherspoon Academic Afrika. Opinions work with TransAfrika, Inc. and the College Program and SPACE. Achievement Awards. They were Before he closed, Robinson TransAfrika Forums. Known wide— A graduate of Virginia Union, given two “Shadows”, the symbol of touched on the subject of history and excellence, and told to “keep one, its impact on Cultures of people, stat— «The Nubians of Old ly for his twenty seven day fast and then a Harvard Law School the U.S. government’s graduate, Robinson got his start in giving the other to someone deserv— ing, “history is the mirror for all protesting ,9 «Hate: A Mental Disease refusal to accept Haitian refugees, the Southern Afrikan Relief Fund mg . people to see themselves. To keep a Robinson has been dedicated to the that helped support those fighting Robinson spoke late in the pro— people from looking in that mirror is change in foreign policies dealing the Pretorian government. gram, discussing the importance of a to rob them of their very soul.” page 10-11 with Afrikan and Diasporic coun- After seeing a NCSU News strong international tie between Black Repertory Theatre Carroll Hall Council Christmas Concert Action Volunteers Black Repertory Theatre will have an interest Carroll Hall Council will be sponsoring a NCSU’s Department of Music will hold its Action Volunteers are needed for the meeting for the ‘96 Sowtime at the Apollo on semi-formal dance. The dance will be held in annual Christmas Concert Dec. 8. The event Afrikan American Cultural Center today. All Dec. 7, 1995 in room 3125 of the Student North Hall at the MerryMonk BallRoom from will take place in Reynolds Coliseum at 8pm. those interested please call 515-5210 and ask Center at 7pm. They will also hold an interest 8pm-1 am. For ticket information call 512- For more info. call 515-1100. for Mr. Walter Davis. meeting for the ‘96 Ebony Man Contest at 8344 and ask for Tanya. 7:30pm in the same location. THE NUBlAN MESSAGE 2 @ecemfier 7, 1995 NZ: W5 Randall Robinson in the Kwanzaa continued from page 1 it_.-. Harambee {Let’5 Pull Together} by an elder. The elder should pour is a call for unity and collective the libation using juice or water 21 st Century work and struggle of the family. from the Tambiko set up in honor of Each member raises up the right arm our ancestors. During Harambee By Fred Frazier “must be interested in events all over would be priceless. The more with open hand and while pulling Symbol, greeting should be done by News Editor the world.” Because things that hap— knowledge a person is the higher down, closes the hand into a fist. the family member assigned the pen in one country affect things in their possibility of success. Harambee is done in sets of seven in lighting of Mishumaa. other countries, the American people Trade was another topic dis- honor and reinforcement of the Following this formula, a happy Last Friday, the founder of need to be able to deal with prob— cussed — specifically US. trade Nguzo Saba. At this time the Kwanzaa can be achieved. Kwanza TransAfrika spoke in room 356 'of lems worldwide. with Afrika. “We sell more things Kwanza Song can be used. The was created to recall and restore the the Witherspoon Student Center. Another interesting point was to Afrika, than we sell to Eastern Mtume briefly talks about the con- cultural heritage of Afrikan- While the event lasted two hours, that non-native speakers of English Europe,” Robinson said. The U.S. is cept of Kwanzaa, using the theme or Americans. With this creed it is def- Randall Robinson spoke on such are much more fluent in the putting a lot of money into Afrika of Kwanzaa as a sense of direction. initely fulfilling its purpose. topics ranging from the world mar- American tongue than Americans right now, and there are places in The Tambikollibation} is performed ket to Colin Powell’s decision not to are in foreign languages. When it South Afrika that are similar to make a bid for the Presidency in the comes to language skills, American Raleigh. That’s a big investment in first hour, and entertained questions schools do not emphasize the need American economics. Tulih’cation Scfiecfule for from the audience in the second to know more than one foreign lan- The question-answer segment hour. guage, and that puts us behind in the was next on the agenda. He He came to Raleigh with a speech world. answered questions from the middle Spring 1995 prepared, but because a group of To be on common ground with school students as well as the other middle schoolers were present, he someone is to be as versatile as that members of the audience.
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