| Shout Harambee! Seven candles glow for Kwanzaa. Let them shine! Let them shine! Shout Harambee! Let them shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One black candle glows for umoja. Let it shine! Let it shine! Unity, community. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One red candle glows for kujichagulia. Let it shine! Let it shine! Name ourselves, speak for ourselves. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One green candle glows for ujima. Let it shine! Let it shine! Work together responsibly. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One red candle glows for ujaamaa. Let it shine! Let it shine! Invest in our community. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One green candle glows for nia. Let it shine! Let it shine! Take pride in our ancestry. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One red candle glows for kuumba. Let it shine! Let it shine! Be our best creatively. Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Habari gani? What’s the news? One green candle glows for imani. Let it shine! Let it shine! Celebrate ourselves, oh yes! Shout Harambee! Let it shine! Image and text ©Anna Grossnickle Hines 2005 |