"Habari Gani? Peace, love, light, and strength to all who begin Kwanzaa celebrations today. Throughout this holiday, we center African American heritage and culture, honoring both our ancestral and collective history. Through the lens of seven principles – unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith – we examine our lives throughout the week, and pledge to uplift these values in the coming year.
"I think this is a moment when it is especially important to draw inspiration and strength from the model of our ancestors. In a time of fear, of ongoing struggles and looming challenges, I look to the perseverance of the past for hope. I have faith that by emulating the seven principles, by looking to the lessons of those who came before, we can overcome any obstacle.
"Let us move together in unity - umoja- with purpose and toward progress. "
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