Harambee

The Harambee Club promotes African identity. Harambee, which means "unity" or "working together" in Swahili, also indicates the desire of club members to educate students about the many countries of which Africa is composed. Harambee encourages all students to reach across racial borders to understand their culture and other cultures.

Goals

• Dispel common stereotypes about African identity and culture
• Increase awareness of African diversity and multiculturalism
• Explore cultural, social, and political issues of the African diaspora to discuss with all students and members of the community
• Communicate to reduce the division between Africa and other communities

In order to constantly promote awareness and education about other cultures, Harambee has worked with many other campus clubs, including Amnesty International, ABLE, and Invisible Children.

Past events

• Harambee soccer tournament, an annual tournament amongst Knox students, who divide into teams representing different countries.
• Gokh-Bi System
  • Along with ABLE, French Club, and the school radio station WVKC, Harambee brought this eight-piece band from Senegal, West Africa to perform at Knox.
• African luncheon and a showing of the documentary Darfur Now, in cooperation with Amnesty International, to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur.

Harambee wishes to include not only the Knox community but also residents of Galesburg in its activities and discussions. The group constantly fights to break down the divide between Africans and other cultures around the world.