The lessons of history are calling on the world's African peoples to unite.  It is generally accepted that unity of purpose and pooling of the resources of people of African descent are the prerequisite  for our social, technological, economic, and political development.

Jamii Africa is formed to promote such unity, from the standpoint that we are one family.  Of course, under God, all humankind is one family.  As Africans, African-Americans, or peoples of African descent from the Caribbean, we are conjoined by common distinctive historical circumstances and conditions that create the potential for deep and mutually beneficial bonds.

The core bond that exists is a blood bond.  Whatever part of the world we find ourselves at the present time, we can trace our roots to a common land and ancestry.  We are a people that knows hardship.  We have demonstrated to ourselves our resilience in the face of daunting challenges.

"Jamii" is a Kiswahili (or Swahili) word that means family.  Kiswahili is the most widely spoken African language, with over 130 million speakers in East, Central, and Southern Africa.

Jamii is commonly used to reference both the unit family, and our broader community of neighbors and associates.  In this age of globalization and the ease of communications, people of African descent are, in effect, neighbors and associates, therefore, Jamii.

Let our unity, our celebrated cultural diversity, our cooperation and progress be the pride of Africa.  God Bless Africa.