By: Paula O. M. Otukile
So yes, on 7th January 2023 Kwanzaa announced OMARY H. OMARY (BAAJUN) a Winner of Kwanzaa Award 2023 under Unity Category. The awards were presented as a conclusion of Seven Days of ‘Kwanzaa’ Celebrations in the United States.
Kwanzaa Awards are 8 honorary awards by The Black Americans Community given to the 8 people who are Black Americans & some few Notable African Change makers who are doing well in residing seven Principles of Kwanzaa, and who support the development of AfriCAN Communities around the globe.
The Principles include:
- Umoja (Unity) To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race
- Kujichagulia (Self-Determination)
- Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility)
- Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics)
- Nia (Purpose)
- Kuumba (Creativity)
- Imani (Faith)
And the Overall Award presented to an Overall winner.
OMARY BAAJUN becomes the First and the Youngest Tanzanian (if not African) Poet, Author and Rotaractor to win this Award in American History! Through his bunch of activities that he is doing include his Pan-Africanism Initiative known as Kwetu ni Kwetu, his Poems, Theater Performances, and his Band of which his Mission is to make our home (Africa) the best place by:
- Unifying AfriCAN Youths in Taking action on SDGs and Make Impacts.
- Unifying AfriCAN communities around the world through Arts Explorations and Showcases of diverse AfriCAN cultures, traditions, backgrounds and stories as part of AfriCAN heritage.
- Connecting the stories and experiences between AfriCAN people living in Africa and AfriCAN people in Diaspora.
“My winning is the ‘First Fruit’ and ‘The beginning’ to Show the Diaspora and the whole World the little efforts that we (AfriCAN brothers and sisters) are doing here in Africa, as part of celebrating seven Principles of Kwanzaa, and as part of Strengthening Unity, and Celebrating AfriCAN Pride and Heritage.” Said Omary Baajun.
Apart from Kwanzaa Award, OmaRY HAS been honored some other International Awards include:
- AfriCAN Earthizens Award (South Africa)
- Mulher Forte African Literature Award (Botswana)
Finalist:
- Tanzania Emerging Youth Award
currently nominated in:
- East Africa Youth Awards
- Payo Awards
[Which both are in Progress]
His dream/vision in life is:
To get more connections and networks and be a good representative of AfriCAN Youths as a young leader, poet and author in Global Platforms to Amplify about changes.
Curating more efficient projects and events which will awake and unite Black Communities around the World to be closer to their originality and closer to Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs.
Bridging his fellow African brothers and sisters in growing their Talents and Creativity and in sharing opportunities.
GET TO KNOW ABOUT HIS NEXT PROJECT
The ZAMA ZA KALE Arts & Gala.
A Swahili phrase for ‘Old Times’.
“It is an event that I am curating To be held on 26th April 2023 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. To be hosted by my Initiative KWETU NI KWETU (The Pan-African Youth Community) which I founded in 2021.
The event will be Possible by your cooperation dear Partners around the world. As this time we are going to talk about ‘UNITY/UNION’ as a our theme.
Expecting to Gather more than one thousand (1,000+) people (both Physical & Online) of different ages, races, nationalities, talents, skills and professions” said Omary Baajun.
THE AIM OF THE ‘ZAMA ZA KALE’ ART AND GALA:
- i) Celebrating AfriCAN history and culture (and the cultural relationship between Africa and Diaspora).
- ii) Celebrating the National Union (Between Tanganyika & Zanzibar) which Finally formed TANZANIA in 1964.
iii) Celebrating the World Immunization Week (showing our contribution to the United Nations’ Agenda to fight COVID-19 Pandemic, and other diseases).
FEATURING:
Exhibition, Theatre Performances, Poetry Performances, Music, Dance, Storytelling etc.
CALL FOR PARTNERSHIPS & SPONSORSHIPS:
We Welcome Organizations and Individuals for Partnerships and Sponsorship.
Email: baajunpoet255@gmail.com
I made a way, together we can walk.
I am because You are.
I am because We are.
Africa Shall Rise!
It should be reminded that, this event is going to be a Continuation of the Event he curated and hosted on December 2022 Themed: Freedom.
Karibuni sana!
