In 1996, James Mtume joined the Black Empowerment Group founded by Hakim Jamal and Maulana Karenga, known as the creator of the pan-African and the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa; afterward, he received his name "Mtume," which means "messenger" in Swahili.
In 1996, James Mtume joined the Black Empowerment Group founded by Hakim Jamal and Maulana Karenga, known as the creator of the pan-African and the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa; afterward, he received his name "Mtume," which means "messenger" in Swahili.