Kwanzaa is an African American holiday that is celebrated by millions of people of African descent all over the world. Kwanzaa is a celebration of our African heritage, a heritage that lives on in our culture, traditions, and customs. During Kwanzaa, African Americans of all social and religious backgrounds come together for seven days to celebrate their shared heritage and history. Kwanzaa allows those of us in the African Diaspora to reflect on our African past, a past that spans the cultures and peoples of the continent of Africa.

Every year Mali Yetu hosts a public celebration on the second day of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia (Self-Determination). Mali Yetu chose the second principle because we felt it best reflected our mission as an organization. The Kwanzaa principle of self-determination refers to the need to define and speak for ourselves, on our own terms, as a community. As an organization founded and solely supported by our members and the community, Mali Yetu has been able to maintain its integrity and determine its own agenda. Kujichagulia was, therefore, the principle that best described what Mali Yetu is about.


For more information on the upcoming Kwanzaa, please go to our events calendar or check us out on Facebook.

Former student & leader Nia, now a student at Clark Atlanta, supporting the vendors.

Mali Yetu will be hosting the play "Ain't Misbehaving"

Location: Bolton Theatre of the Cleveland Playhouse, 8500 Euclid Ave
Time: 6:45 p.m. reception, play starts at 8:00 p.m.
Donation: $55.00
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2010

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