Kwanzaa: A Triumph Of Self-Determination

From: Oakland Post | Date: December 13, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

Ron Daniels
Oakland Post
12-13-1995
Kwanzaa: A Triumph Of Self-Determination.

It has become routine, virtually every African in America knows that from December 26-January 1, the Black Nation will be celebrating Kwanzaa, the African-American holiday. As we continue to reflect on the miracle of the Million Man March, it is useful to remember that Kwanzaa is the manifestation of the collective will and self-determination of Africans in America, one of the great triumphs of African people in the 20th century.

Kwanzaa emerged out of the call to "Black Power" in the 60s as the more militant wing of ...

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