Kawaida Philosophy Of African Americans

The Kawaida philosophy explains how African Americans can truly identify who they are and find their purpose and direction. For me, Kawaida philosophy is a way for African Americans to find the solutions to their tribulations by following the seven basic areas of culture. To faithfully make a social impact, African Americans must understand who they were before coming to America. And thus, following the seven basic principles, African Americans can become culturally and socially liberated. I do believe that Kawaida is a logical way to bring about social change. It is only after understanding who you are can you truly make a difference in society.
For Dr. Nobles, De-Africanization is way that African Americans have been differentiated from
their African culture through colonialism. It is the way for the things that are essentially African, to become associated with another culture. Dr. Nobles explains how a dog is taken at birth and is raised to live as a sheep. These sheep dogs are born to think they are sheep and defend the sheep from other dogs. To Dr. Nobles, De-Africanization has led the African Americans to behave like sheep dogs and to assimilate themselves into other cultures, such as European. By following the seven principles of the Kawaida Theory and participating is holidays such as Kwanzaa, African Americans can undo the impacts of De-Africanization and learn to follow their culture.