This year marks the historic 50th anniversary of the holiday known as Kwanzaa.. The celebration, which was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, always begins on Dec. 26 and lasts for seven days ...

Kwanzaa was created by American professor Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, following the Watts Riots of 1965. ... — Dr. Maulana Karenga. Insightful Kwanzaa Quotes and Sayings.

Activist, author and African studies professor Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa. The holiday was an extension of his work ...

While Kwanzaa has spread to various countries around the globe including France, England and Brazil, Dr. Karenga’s reputation has remained sullied by an assault charge from the early 1970s.

Observed annually between December 26 and Jan. 1, Kwanzaa draws from several African harvest festivals and blends elements of continental African culture, African American history and traditional ...

Observed annually between December 26 and Jan. 1, Kwanzaa draws from several African harvest festivals and blends elements of continental African culture, African American history and traditional ...

While Kwanzaa has spread to various countries around the globe including France, England and Brazil, Dr. Karenga’s reputation has remained sullied by an assault charge from the early 1970s.