NGUZO SABA:7 Principles of Kwanzaa Umoja - UnityKujichagulia - Self-determinationUjima - Collective Work and ResponsibilityUjamaa - Cooperative EconomicsKuumba - CreativityNia - PurposeImani - Faithhttps://videos.files.wordpress.com/JzDe95Kf/pexels-askar-abayev-6200800-2160p-1.mp4Video by Asked Abayev on pexels.com "Stemming from the Black Power Movement and founded in 1966 by educator and activist Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is...
“Intuition enlightens and so links up with pure thought. They together become an intelligence which is not simply of the brain, which does not calculate, but feels and thinks.” —Piet Mondrian Photo by Ava Sol on Unsplash As society becomes more evolved, there is a greater emphasis...
https://youtu.be/t0LMEXcMyBc Transcript Hey, come closer. My name is Anita Russell and I want to tell you about the newest installment of the Voices of the 21st Century book series. In this book, you'll discover the messages of forty women who have channeled their passion into a mission...
https://youtu.be/NTLcr8X_rbY Transcript "Musings of a COVID-19 Baby" is the title of a short story I wrote as a co-author of a new collaborative book project. My name is Anita Russell. Through my work as a life coach, speaker, and author, I distrupt limited beliefs, empower deep self-knowledge,...
https://www.kidsburgh.org/anita-d-russell-on-overcoming-decades-of-childhood-grief/ Anita D. Russell’s first solo project as an author, I Wanna See Laney’s House: A Sibling Story, reveals her decades-long journey towards spiritual growth and mental wellness. It begins with a tragic moment at the family home on Linden Avenue in East Pittsburgh. A dark night of the...
Black CEOs Speak Up about Discrimination on Long Island, Saying They're Often Made to Feel Like Outsiders Long Island, NY Black business owners on Long Island say that regardless of their years of experience or achievements, they are often made to feel like outsiders. In excerpts from...
https://youtu.be/pnaMelxVZsg Homeless Children's Education Fund Asks How do We Fix This? Education is the key. I spent a couple of years volunteering for the Homeless Children's Education Fund supporting the Teen Outreach Program known as TOP. The aim of the program is to confront the challenges teenage...
Sometimes, I think we as human beings have forgotten what it means to simply be uniquely you; that blending in homogeneously has become the order of the times. Like there's only one ideal state or look or way of thinking that everyone should strive towards....
Follow Anita on Medium While attending the ASALH 104th Annual Meeting and Conference in Charleston SC, I decided to do the post-conference African American Heritage Bus Tour. So glad I did! Anyone who knows me would know that I have a deep appreciation for African American...
During the first week of October 2019, I had two firsts in my life. I visited South Carolina—not just driving through on my way to somewhere else—actually spending five days in Charleston. And I attended the 104th Annual ASALH Meeting and Conference held at the North Charleston Convention Center. The truth is I had no idea what to expect.
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