Kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah) Self Determination
"To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves." The second Principle of the Nguzo Saba is self-determination. This too expresses itself as both commitment and practice. It demands that we as an African people define, defend and develop ourselves instead of allowing or encouraging others to do this. It requires that we recover lost memory and once again shape our world in our own image and interest. And it is a call to recover and speak our own special truth to the world and raise images above the earth that reflect our capacity for human greatness and progress. The first act of a free people is to shape its world in its own image and interest. And it is a statement about their conception of self and their commitment to self-determination. [Frantz] Fanon has said each person must ask him or herself three basic questions: 1. Who am I? 2. Am I really who I say I am? 3. Am I all that I ought to be? These are questions of history and culture, not simply queries or questions of personal identity. More profoundly, they are questions of personal identity. More profoundly, they are questions of collective identity, based and borne out in historical and cultural practice. And the essential quality of that practice must be the quality of self-determination. "To answer the question of "Who am I?" correctly, then, is to know and live one's history and to practice one's culture." "To answer the question of "Am I really who I am?" is to have and employ a cultural criteria of authenticity, i.e., criteria of what is real and unreal, what is appearance and essence, what is culturally-rooted and foreign." "And to answer the question of "Am I all I ought to be?" is to self-consciously possess and use ethical and cultural standards which measure men, women and children in terms of the quality of their thought and practice in the context of who they are and must become - in both an African and human sense." Roc-A-Natural "H.O.T.S" Heal Ones Total Self Pavilion in collaboration with Mt. Sinai United Christian Church Health and Wellness Ministry will be providing assistance with your practice of Kujichagulia every day via the following scheduled Educational and Interactive Workshops at our "A Kujichagulia Day of Healing", Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Mt. Sinai Center for Community Enrichment, 382 Jersey Street, Staten Island, NY 10301 from 12:00pm-6:30pm:
* "Introduction To Kwanzaa & Libation Ceremony by Gregory Taylor, Activist - 12:30pm-1:30pm
* "Champion Tips on Eating Healthy” and Live Healthy Snack Demo with Omowale Adewale, Author of “An Introduction to Veganism & Agricultural Globalism”, small urban farmer, trainer, and community organizer - 2:00pm-2:45pm(book available for purchase during workshop only!)
* "Transdermal benefits of Magnesium Oil and the absorption of the largest organ on our body, the skin" with J. Lexi Uncommon Beauty - 3:00pm-3:45pm
* "Just For Us Brothers..."Who Are We and Where Are We Going?" with Dr. Natural, Temple of Illumination - 4:00pm-4:45pm
* " Healing from Other People's Stuff" with Dr. Akmal Muwwakkil, PHD, LAc, LMT, CNC Energy Institute of the Healing Arts Foundation, Inc. - 5:00pm-5:45pm(Healing books available during workshop only)
GIVE THE GIFT OF A TICKET to that special someone or loved one to experience an empowering, enriching, natural and holistic healing for only $10.00 via EventBrite(more at the door) http://www.eventbrite.com/e/roc-a-natural-hots-pavilion-a-kujichagulia-day-of-healing-on-staten-island-tickets-19561516021
Step into the healing gates from 12:00 pm - 6:00pm and you will be offered a sample of Roc-A-Natural Detox Water, while supplies last to begin your detoxification process. Proceed to the energy vortex and Embrace The Energy with Reiki...fall into a chair for an orgasmic Foot Reflexology...slip into a relaxed state with hands by Earthly Treasures for an amazing massage...It's being educated on the benefits of New Life Healthy Water to maintain a healthy pH balance and Whole Health Cellular Scanning to assess what is ailing you...It's receiving an abundance of information on various holistic healing modalities, Educators, vendors
Be Inspired, Be Renewed and Be Transformed just in time for 2016!!!
**Meet The Vendors**
* "Wright Essentials, LLC" with Marie Wright. Providing delicious and healthy food fare to transform our life to a healthy state of mind.
* "Lynns2hand" with Debra Lynn. Afrocentric Fashion & Accessories.
* "J. Lexi, LLC" for Uncommon Beauty, handmade holistic and natural products. Utilizing a combination of fresh, raw fruits, vegetables, probiotics, herbs, botanicals, vitamins & proteins.
* "Whole Health Cellular Scan" and "NuLife Healthy Living Water" with Thelma Kingsale. Providing information to transform your life to a healthy state via Kangen Water, pH balance and Whole Health Cellular Scan.
* "Juicing It Up"with Virgil Meyers! All Hail To "The Queen Kale Smoothie".
* "Embrace the Energy" with Nichole - Reike Master. Step into the Energy Vortex through her integrative therapies.
* "Earthly Treasures" with Walter Cantry. A Massage that will de-stress and relax you.
* "Herbs That Heal 7" with Sha Mualmak
* "C Mychelle Designs, LLC"...Pause and enjoy the abundance of beauty in art captured from around the world.
* "Clara's Cutesies Crochet and Knitwear"...Clothing made with you in mind.
* " Organo Gold Coffee" with Kimiko Kimble. Challenges you to come out and taste free samples of the Coffee" and compare!
* "Your Reiki Relief/Nitjuan Designs Jewelry" by Juanita Martin. She handcrafts each piece and infuses it with Reiki energy which will positively enhance your well-being.
* "Roc-A-Natural Body By RAN B-Oil, B-Butter, Tees and Hoodies" by Dorcas Meyers. Building confidence and illuminating your beauty from the inside out.
**Kwanzaa Celebration**
- Solo dance performance by Nubia Braithwait @ 1:30pm
- Live Jazz performances by Erik Clarke (throughout the day)
- Group dance performance by Karyn’s Angels @ 3:00pm
**Premier Sponsorship**
- EmblemHealth who will be giving away 200 gift bags while supplies last! - Performing Body Mass Index(BMI)
- Blood Pressure Screening
**Product Sponsorship**
- NaturallyCurly.com for the first 50 attendees!
- Roc-A-Natural who will be giving samples of the new Body By RAN B-Oil silk formula for the first 50 bags!
This event is in support of the Roc-A-Natural fundraising efforts for the 3rd Annual Roc-A-Natural Hair, Health and Beauty Transform Your Life Expo, Sunday, April 10, 2016 at The Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th Street, NYC. For more information on The Expo, visit www.rocanatural.com.
Thanking you in advance for your anticipated support of Roc-A-Natural and advocating for a healthier community!
"It's all about being in a natural state of mind"
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