Kwanzaa 2023-2024: Dec 26-Jan 1
"Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration held in the United States that honors African heritage in African-American culture. Kwanzaa is observed from December 26th to January 1st, and culminates in gift giving and a big feast.
The holiday is relatively new, compared to other holidays celebrated in the U.S. Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chairman of Africana Studies at California State University, first created Kwanzaa in 1966. He created this holiday in response to the Watts Riots in Los Angeles in 1965 as a way to bring African-Americans together as a community."
Source: InterExchange
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Books
Web Resources
- A Say Brother KwanzaaThis lecture/presentation, directed by Juanita Anderson and Carl F. O'Neal Jr., is about Kwanzaa.
- First Kwanzaa Celebrated / Mary Somerville born - December 26"The pan-African holiday Kwanzaa, created by Maulana Karenga, was celebrated for the first time beginning this day in 1966. / On this day in 1867, Scottish mathematician and scientist Mary Somerville was born."
- Kwanzaa Time! with Aunti Oni"Kwanzaa Time! is a collective of diverse story traditions that speak of Kwanzaa and originally passed down through generations from family celebrations and community gatherings. These traditional and original tales told with a new twist, are not only entertaining but serve to honor African heritage in African-American culture. Hosted by Oni Lasana aka Aunti Oni."