Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a holiday that most in the African-American community know about, but aren’t very well-versed on. What Is Kwanzaa? A week long celebration that is celebrated in the United States and in other nations of the West African diaspora in the Americas. The name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest". It was created in 1966 by Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga (born Ronald McKinley Everett) and is the first African-American made holiday. Most

Kwanzaa is an African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. It is observed from December 26 through January 1 and its origins may be found in the first harvest celebrations of Africa, from which this holiday takes its name. Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase, "matunda ya kwanza," which means "first fruits" in Swahili, a Pan-African tongue that is the most widely spoken language of Africa. The first-fruits celebrations are recorded in African history dating

Saint (1997) wrote a book to introduce children to the significance of the African American holiday of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a non–religious cultural holiday based upon the ancient customs of Africa. The holiday was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga and is the first original African American holiday dedicated to African culture and spirituality (Saint, 1997). Additionally, the holiday is a time where African Americans honor the traditions of their African ancestors. According to Walter (1996)

Kwanzaa the Anti-White Holiday Holidays are meant to bring people together, celebrating ones that are divisive is wrong. In the United States, Kwanzaa is celebrated by about two percent of its citizens. Kwanzaa is a holiday based on seven African values which are unity, determination, responsibility, cooperative economics, faith, purpose, and creativity. Kwanzaa should not be recognised as a legitimate holiday because the creator, Ron Karenga, originally made the holiday to promote anti-white rhetoric

Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates 7 days of African religion that was made by Dr. Maulana Karenga Dr. Maulana Karenga was the creator of the holiday Kwanzaa, which was made in 1966.The holiday is separated into 7 days that express the African American. It was made so that African Americans can get together and rejoice. Dr. Maluana is a major part of black history for what he made that still lives today. Dr. Maulana Karenga was born on a poultry farm in Parsonsburg, Maryland on July 14, 1941

Kwanzaa History “Kwanzaa, a seven-day holiday that celebrates African-American heritage. Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa to help African-Americans remember their roots and to foster unity during a time of incredible racial strife. It’s been observed from December 26 to January 1 every year since 1966. Karenga, a controversial figure in the black power movement, openly opposed Christian beliefs and originally declared that Kwanzaa should be an anti-Christmas of sorts. The name Kwanzaa is derived

Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor at California State University, Long Beach of Black Studies in 1966. Karenga was born in 1941 on a farm in Parsonsburg, Maryland with his birth name Ronald McKinley Everett. Eventually, he changed his name while teaching African culture classes to Maulana Karenga; Maulana (Swahili- Arabic for “master teacher”) and Karenga (Swahili for “keeper of tradition.” In the 1960s, he urged an African American political

KWANZAA: Rediscovering our African Culture Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, his family and Friends. Dr. Karenga, a professor of African-American History at CSU, Long Beach, was effected by the Watts Riots of the summer of 1965. He felt that African-Americans had lost touch with their African heritage. He began to study ways that they could help themselves and each other. Dr. Karenga wanted to unify his people and instill a pride in their joint culture. He felt that

African American Culture Culture is not a fixed phenomenon, nor is it the same in all places or to all people. It is relative to time, place, and particular people. Learning about other people can help us to understand ourselves and to be better world citizens. One of the most common ways of studying culture is to focus on the differences within and among cultures. Although their specifics may vary form one culture to another, sociologists refer to those elements or characteristics that

to annihilation, it is lack of knowledge of self. To avoid such annihilation steps must be taken to safeguard history and culture, for a person or people who loses either is lost in the world. For African Americans this is the reason we have Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration (December 26th – January 1st) held predominately in the United States (also observed in other parts of the Americas, Western African and across the (African) diaspora) that helps bring African-Americans together as