On the fourth day...

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...of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

Happy fourth day of Kwanzaa! Today's Principle Is: Ujamaa Ujamaa is the principle collective economics, or people supporting each other by supporting each other's business endeavours. This can be as simple as one shop owner eating at a neighbor's restaurant, or using a web directory of community businesses; it '...emphasizes our collective economic strength and encourages us to meet common needs through mutual support.' 'An Esusu is a traditional African lending association common in West Africa. Each month members meet to contribute money to a pool. At the meeting, the entire sum is given to a member in good standing. The loan rotates to another member the following month, and so on. "The Esusu" epitomizes UJAMAA, or Cooperative Economics.' 'Our community is also found in the church. The Black Church has increasingly become a center for business, education and civic improvement. For example, one church in Queens, Allen AME, has built a school, a senior citizens center, hundreds of housing units, a catering house, and many other facilities. It has a yearly operating budget of over 60 million dollars, has sent its pastor to Congress and is a major force in the economic life of the borough and the city. Many of its five thousand plus members live 20 miles, or more, away from its brand new massive, stately cathedral....'