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Article: African American Holiday of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Culture
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- Michigan Quarterly Review
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- December 30, 1995
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Maulana Karenga
Michigan Citizen
12-30-1995
African American Holiday of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Culture and. Community
KWANZAA, an African American holiday which celebrates family, community and culture, is the fastest growing holiday in the U.S. An estimated 18 million Africans celebrate Kwanzaa each year around the world, including celebrants in the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, South America, especially Brazil, Canada, India, Britain and numerous European countries.
The holiday was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a scholaractivist who is currently professor and chair of the Department of Black Studies at California State University at Long Beach. Several cities in the U.S. have ...