“Imani / Faith – To believe with all our hearts in our parents, our teachers, our leaders, our people, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.”
The definition of the seventh principle, Imani / Faith, in the Nguzo Saba is notably different from the meaning of faith in religion. Yet, there has been confusion about that fact since the founding of Kwanzaa almost sixty years ago. Faith in religion is focused on God – the Creator of the universe – known by many different names. But Imani / Faith in the Nguzo Saba is focused on having faith in ourselves, the best among us, and the good world and future we can create if we work together.’
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