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He believed Jesus was psychotic and Christianity was a "White" religion that Black people should shun. [10] As Kwanzaa gained mainstream adherents, Karenga altered his position so practicing Christians would not be alienated, stating in the 1997 book Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture that "Kwanzaa was not created to give ...
The festival was founded by Maulana Karenga, an author and activist who was involved with the Black Power movement in the 1960s and 1970s. ... family and culture that was established as a way for ...
Karenga, center, with wife Tiamoyo at left, celebrating Kwanzaa at the Rochester Institute of Technology on December 12, 2003. Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 [19] to be the first pan-African holiday. Karenga said his goal was to "give Blacks an alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and their ...
Since Kwanzaa is a pan-African and African-American holiday, some people incorrectly assume it originated in Africa. Maulana Karenga, born Ronald McKinley Everett in Parsonsburg, Maryland, founded ...
Day 5: Nia (Purpose) The fifth day of Kwanzaa, December 30, focuses on Nia in order “to make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people ...
Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that celebrates African American heritage and culture across the diaspora. It was initiated in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor and activist. Dr.
Stemming from the Black Power Movement and founded in 1966 by educator and activist Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is a time to honor Black people and celebrate our contributions, heritage and culture ...
US Organization, or Organization Us, is a Black nationalist group in the United States founded in 1965. It was established as a community organization by Hakim Jamal together with Maulana Karenga. It was a rival to the Black Panther Party in California. One of the early slogans was "Anywhere we are US is".