BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Broward County Library X-WR-CALNAME:Broward County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dd819ab7-6ea4-4464-a576-df9406268dc1 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260803T075055Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251110 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE X-MICROSOFT-MSNCALENDAR-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:Nguzo Saba Awards Nominations LOCATION:African American Research Library and Cultural Center\nAfrican Am erican Research Library and Cultural Center X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=African American Research Library and Cultural Center;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=African American Res earch Library and Cultural Center:geo:26.1284278,-80.1774802 GEO:26.1284278;-80.1774802 DESCRIPTION:AARLCC is seeking nominations for outstanding leaders and orga nizations who embody the Nguzo Saba (seven principles) of Kwanzaa. The dea dline for submission is December 6\, 2025..\nhttps://broward.libnet.info/e vent/15029547 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

In celebration of the seven principles of Kwanzaa\, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLC C) and the Friends of AARLCC invite the community to participate in the Ng uzo Saba Awards Program. This initiative honors seven individuals whose se rvice\, leadership\, and values reflect the Nguzo Saba\, the Seven Princip les of Kwanzaa.

We are accepting nominations for individuals or or ganizations which embody one of the following principles:

U moja (Unity) &ndash\; To strive for and maintain unity in the family\, com munity\, nation\, and race.
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) &n dash\; To define ourselves\, name ourselves\, create for ourselves\, and s peak for ourselves.
Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) & ndash\; To build and maintain our community together and make our brothers &rsquo\; and sisters&rsquo\; problems our problems.
Ujamaa (Coop erative Economics) &ndash\; To build and maintain our own stores\, shops\, and other businesses and to profit from them together.
Nia (Pur pose) &ndash\; To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional grea tness.
Kuumba (Creativity) &ndash\; To do always as much as we c an\, in the way we can\, in order to leave our community more beautiful an d beneficial than we inherited it.
Imani (Faith) &ndash\; To bel ieve with all our heart in our people\, our parents\, our teachers\, our l eaders\, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

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Eligibility: Nominees may be individuals or organ izations who have made a significant\, positive impact on the Broward Coun ty community.

Who Can Nominate: Anyone may submit a nomination&mdash\;community members\, colleagues\, students\, and famil y members are encouraged to participate.

How to Nominate:< /strong> Complete the official 2025 AARLCC Nguzo Saba Awards Nomination Form.

Deadline for Submissions: All nominations must be received by Saturday\, December 6\, 2025\, at 5:00 p.m.

Selection Proc ess: \;A community panel convened by AARLCC will review all s ubmissions. One honoree will be selected for each of the Seven Principles based on demonstrated impact\, leadership\, and alignment with the values of Kwanzaa.

Recognition: \;The seven honorees will be publicly recognized during AARLCC&rsquo\;s Annual Kwanzaa Celebra tion on Saturday\, December 27\, 2025\, held at the African American Resea rch Library and Cultural Center\, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard\, Fort Lauderdal e\, Florida. \;Each honoree will receive a Nguzo Saba Award and will b e featured in AARLCC&rsquo\;s communications and social media channels.

For more information\, write us at AARLCC@broward.org. \;