zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home Southern Food Southern Food Search Easy Recipes Classic Dishes Holiday/Seasonal ... Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Free Southern Food Newsletter! Sign Up Discuss in my Forum Kwanzaa, An African-American Celebration of Culture and Cooking About.com Rating 5 Star Rating Be the first to write a review By Diana Rattray , About.com Guide See More About: cooking basics zSB(3,3) A great cookbook with recipes and information about Kwanzaa, by Eric V. Copage. Thanks to Marilyn Helton for sharing this review. About Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday which is held from December 26th through January 1st, and climaxes with a glorious feast. It was started in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor at the California State University, Long Beach, California. Karenga wished to emphasize that black Americans come from many parts of Africa, so he brought together elements from many African harvest festivals to create Kwanzaa, a unique celebration that is now observed in some way by more than 5 million Americans. Seven Principles On each day of Kwanzaa, a family member lights a candle, then discusses one of the following seven principles of African-American unity: | |
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