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“The Kwanzaa principle of Nia means not only purpose but also “will” or “intent”. What is at stake is the determination to make sure that black people are recognized as a people with a will of their own- that they count as actors in history and not merely as objects (or pawns) of history. ” from Linguistic Dilemmas of Afrocentricity | The Diaspora Experience [Vocation]