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Ujamaa(Collective Economics)
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Collective Economics
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates
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The Sign for Collective Economics in American Sign Language.
Collective is signed with both hands linked in bent, open B handshape, arms parallel to the ground. Hands pull each other in a circle motion. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black in different stages of the sign.
Economics is signed with hand in E handshape, palm up tapping base hand in open B handshape with palm up. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green in different stages of the sign.
Background is white.
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Ujima(Collective Work and Responsibility)
Collective Work and Responsibility
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates
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The sign for Collective Work and Responsibility in American Sign Language.
Collective is signed with both hands linked in F handshape. Hands pull each other in a circle parallel to the ground in front of the signer. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black in different stages of the sign.
Work is signed with both hands in the S handshape. Heal of dominant hand taps 2-3 times on thumb side of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red in different stages of the sign.
Responsibility is signed with both hands in bent, open B handshape tapping dominant side shoulder 2-3 times with fingertips. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green in different stages of the sign.
Space between Work and Responsibility implies the body shift version of And in ASL. Background is white.
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Kujichagulia(Self-Determination)
Self-Determination
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Self-Determination in American Sign Language. Thumb of hand in A handshape taps chest, then both hands in F handshape palms down at waist height move down firmly. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black, red, and green in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Umoja (Unity)
Unity
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The word for Unity in American Sign Language. Both Hand are linked in F handshape. Hands pull each other in a circle parallel to the ground in front of the signer. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red, green, and black in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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Happy Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa
Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Kwanzaa in American Sign Language. Both hands in L handshape swoop away from each other and middle finger flicks up to end in 3 handshape. Palm can be oriented towards or away from signer; this image shows them facing away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red and green in different stages of the sign. Background is translucent.
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