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For our Kwanzaa activity on Kujichagulia, we talked about the role of naming in the process of self-determination, both in a collective and personal sense. Each member of the jamaa (family) was given the task of reflecting on their names, the meaning of those names, and what they indicate about one’s path. For instance, I reflected on my name and what it expresses about my role in the community. Things like the source of that name (Baba Hannibal Afrik), who I share that name with (Baba Kamau Tyehimba), and my contributions to our community are important indicators therein.
This short essay was also used to frame elements of our activity: https://kamaurashid.com/naming-and-re-africanization-being-and-becoming-exemplars-of-our-ancestral-traditions
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Naming and re-Africanization: Being and becoming exemplars of our ancestral traditions – African deep thought
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