ujima

English

Etymology

From Swahili ujima (“collective work and responsibility”).

Noun

ujima (uncountable)

1. Collective work and responsibility, in the context of African-American culture.
   • 2021 August 14, Michael Cabanatuan, “Black community urged to vaccinate, use kindness to persuade the reluctant”, in San Francisco Chronicle‎^[1]:

     "We save ourselves," [Dr. Sonia] Sutherland said, citing Ujima, one of the principles of Kwanzaa referring to collective effort and responsibility.