Kwanzaa day 4 is about Ujamaa, cooperative economics

Today, the daddy is feeling Kwanzaa. He's feeling Ujamaa, 4th principle of Kwanzaa. Ujamaa
is about cooperative economics. People who celebrate Kwanzaa pledge to:

"...focus on ways to build and maintain our own stores,
shops and other businesses and to profit from them together."

To the daddy, this operative words are "profit from them together." Obviously, the black
community has not figured that one out. For instance, the black community should have thousands of food, housing and health cooperatives. For instance, black folks should have plenty of food cooperatives in their community. These co-ops would have a strong
relationship with small farmers who would drop off food to specific outlets on certain days. These co-ops would not only provide fresh, organic food. They would provide jobs for the community. Put in terms of Kwanzaa principles, Black people should have more Kujichaglia (self-determination) to practice Ujamaa (cooperative economics), to do for self.

On another note, the daddy was e-mailed by a person who asked, "What's a good African dish to cook for Kwanzaa?" Well, the daddy came across a blog that focused on African dishes for Kwanzaa (http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/kwanzaa_recipes.htm#Potato). Here's the daddy's favorite:
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Sweet Potato Casserole


Ingredients
2 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 large), scrubbed
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the preparing the pan
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Method
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and pierce each one 2 or 3 times with a fork. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until tender. Set aside to cool.

Turn the oven down to 350 degrees F. Scoop the sweet potato out of their skins and into a medium bowl. Discard the skins. Mash the potatoes until smooth. Add the eggs, butter, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and the pepper to taste. Whisk the mixture until smooth.

Butter an 8-by-8-inch casserole. Pour the sweet potato mixture into the pan and sprinkle the top with the pecans. Bake until puffed, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Happy Kwanzaa