Kwanzaa is more than just a holiday—it’s a powerful affirmation of Black identity, community, and culture.
Join us for a community meeting at the Harriet Tubman Cultural Center and share how YOU would like to see Howard County celebrate African and African American culture and honor the Nguzo Saba (Seven Principles) during our 2025 Kwanzaa Celebration. Led by the principle of Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), come together in community to dream what Kwanzaa can and should be in Howard County.
ALL AGES WELCOME. Light refreshments will be served.
If you are interested in helping the County plan this year’s celebration, consider joining the Kwanzaa Planning Committee. The committee will meet between Thursday, October 23rd and Saturday, December 27th and will be responsible for bringing this year's celebration to life. To sign-up or to learn more about the Kwanzaa Planning Committee, contact OHRE at 410-313-6430 or email ohreoutreach@howardcountymd.gov.
The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
- Umoja (Unity) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
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Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
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Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) To build and maintain our community together and make our community’s problems our problems and to solve them together.
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Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.
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Nia (Purpose) 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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Kuumba (Creativity) To do always as much as we can to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.
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Imani (Faith) To believe with all our hearts in our people and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.