Ujamaa and Cooperative Economics Quiz

Ujamaa refers to the idea of building and maintaining stores, shops, and other businesses collectively to share in the profits.

Angela Davis' first introduction to class differences among her own people was through her experiences at school.

Before her exposure to class differences, Angela Davis' family had three good meals a day, summer and winter clothes, and regular access to new shoes. Both her parents were college-educated and had jobs.

<p>Angela Davis' father earned income by teaching history at Parker High School, and her mother earned income as a teacher in the Birmingham elementary school system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angela Davis' father faced significant financial difficulties during those years, as his salary as a teacher was very low, prompting him to invest his meager savings in a service station in the Black section of downtown Birmingham.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The name 'Kwanzaa' is derived from the phrase 'matunda ya kwanza,' which means 'first fruits' in Swahili.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The seven candles held by the kinara represent the seven basic values of African culture or the 'Nguzo Saba.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The name 'Kwanzaa' is associated with Swahili, the most widely spoken African language, and it means 'first fruits.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kwanzaa is a recognition that knowledge of Black history is worthwhile and it is a time of communal self-affirmation.</p> Signup and view all the answers