Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Black Holiday Tradition

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Taylor & Francis, 2009 - African Americans - 32 pages
Kwanzaa is an African American holiday celebrated from December 26 to January 1, while celebrating Kwanzaa people eat delicious foods, wear special clothes, sing, dance, and celebrate their ancestors.
 

Contents

CHAPTER 1 The Black Protest Calendar and the AfricanAmerican Holiday Tradition
1
CHAPTER 2 Maulana Karenga the US Organization and the Making of Kwanzaa
47
CHAPTER 3 Kwanzaa Cultural Nationalism and the Promotion of a Black Power Holiday
97
CHAPTER 4 Holiday Marketing Multiculturalism and the Mainstreaming of Kwanzaa
135
CHAPTER 5 Black Holidays and American Calendar Legitimacy
187
Notes
215
Bibliography
253
Appendix
277
Index
281
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