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The First Kwanzaa: How The 1965 Watts Riots Inspired A Holiday
Watts Riots, one California State University professor sought to create a way to celebrate African American communities and ...
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Embracing Tradition Holiday Special Part 3: Kwanzaa
The Watts Riots took place in Los Angeles, California. Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in Oakland, California the year ...
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Kwanzaa Has Begun – A Celebration of African Culture and Community Values
Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...
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Kwanzaa 2024: How did the holiday get its start?
Karenga, an African American author, activist and professor, founded Kwanzaa following the Watts Riots, also known as the ...
A beginner’s guide to Kwanzaa, the African-American winter celebration
The secular holiday is a way for Black Americans to reconnect with the African heritage and culture they were severed from, ...
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People across Cincinnati celebrate principle of unity on first day of Kwanzaa
The tradition is a value system for the Black community and was drafted back in 1966, during a time when the Watts Riots were happening in California. Three sisters - Brooke, Lena and Shaila – are ...
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A beginner's guide to Kwanzaa
Karenga, an African American author, activist and professor, founded Kwanzaa following the Watts Riots, also known as the ...