Pushing Our Resources Toward Umoja

Revolutions are not simply about tearing down the old and building up a new. They are about creating an environment to sustain change in a manner that has never been done before. In order for us to do that we must have an understanding of our resources and how to invest them into the things that will make change possible.

In order for us to be successful in our revolution, we have to understand how we can create communities that support the development of future leaders. I know it sounds like a stretch but as you continue to read you will begin to see that it is necessary if we want change. The reason why this is so important is because our children are our future and if we do not teach them properly then we will get the same results over and over again. This is why Umoja & Ujamaa have been connected from the beginning of time - they are symbiotic with each other. If you want the freedom of Umoja then you have to have Ujamaa or else it will wither away like a flower without water.

The same is true for us when it comes to working on our Culture, once we begin making small changes that benefit ourselves and those around us then it becomes easier for others to see what we are doing and to join in with us making the work easier. Small successes lead to large overall change. We have to be able to invest in ourselves. If we are going to make any kind of change in our community, we have to begin with how we think about resources.When we say “resources”, I know you think of money. We ALL think of money. And yeah, that's part of what we're talking about here. But the truth is that there are different kinds of resources, and all those things we own—money included—are just tools that we can use to build a better life for ourselves and for our brothers and sisters.Those tools are easy to use when you understand their purpose: Umoja is unity, so if you have a resource like time or skills or a network that you can use to bring people together, you're using Umoja. You're using Ujamaa if you're using your resources to build up a stronger community; if you're building something together out of what you have on your own......

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