Maulana Karenga Quotes

• There was a thrust to raise the consciousness of the people and we argued that in order to free ourselves we must be ourselves, Africans, a people oppressed and in struggle. And we must be self-conscious about this.

  Maulana Karenga

  Struggle, People, Consciousness

  Source: lasentinel.net

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• The [Kwanzaa] holiday, then will of necessity, be engaged as an ancient and living cultural tradition which reflects the best of African thought and practice in its reaffirmation of the dignity of the human person in community and culture, the well-being of family and community, the integrity of the environment and our kinship with it, and the rich resource and meaning of a people's culture.

  Maulana Karenga

  Integrity, Holiday, Kwanzaa

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• It is Martin King who taught that a real moral struggle
  seeks to win partners, not to leave victims.

  Maulana Karenga

  Kings, Real, Struggle

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• I'm grateful to see my work flourish in my lifetime. Many of the great people in our history were not able to see how much their work, suffering and sacrifices enriched our lives and pushed our struggle forward. But I've been blessed to see my work begin in a family home, spread around the world and be embraced by millions of African people throughout the world African community.

  Maulana Karenga

  Struggle, Blessed, Grateful

  Source: lasentinel.net

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