HAPPY KWANZAA
A Celebration of Family, Community & Culture
KWANZAA
In 1966 Maulana Karenga decided that African Americans needed a time of cultural reaffirmation. He looked to East Africa for inspiration for a new celebration.
Kwanzaa, a time of fasting, of feasting, and self-examination, is held annually from December 26 to
January 1. The celebration is guided by the Nguzo Saba or Seven Principles. Each day of the week-long festival is devoted to the celebration of one of these building blocks of self-awareness.
KWANZAA Join Us Each Day To Celebrate
The celebration is guided by the Nguzo Saba or Seven Principles. Each day of the week-long festival is devoted to the celebration of one of these building blocks of self-awareness. Seven candles represent the Seven Principles. Black, Red, and Green candles are used. The Black candle symbolizes the people themselves, the three red candles are for the struggle or bloodshed in the past, and the three green candles represent earth or the abundance of the possibilities the future holds.
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This project is being supported in whole or in part by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the
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Beck acknowledges the generous support of Knox County Tennessee Defined Services Program for ongoing support of this important work.
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