Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Black Holiday TraditionKwanzaa 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 |
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Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition Keith A. Mayes No preview available - 2009 |
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