How many people celebrate Kwanzaa?

Answer 1

Kwanzaa is NOT a religious celebration. It is a week-long celebration in the U.S. created in 1966 by the Black Nationalist Movement's Ron Karenga to honor African heritage and culture.

Answer 2

Kwanzaa is a unique African-American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa, which means "first fruits of the harvest" in the African language Kiswahili, has gained tremendous acceptance. Since its founding in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than 18 million people worldwide, as reported by theNew York Times.When establishing Kwanzaa in 1966, Dr. Karenga included an additional "a" to the end of the spelling to reflect the difference between the African American celebration (kwanzaa) and the Motherland spelling (kwanza). Kwanzaa is a 7 day long period of finding yourself as well as finding your ancestors who still live inside your African soul.

Answer 3

Kwanzaa is not a holiday of a specific religion. I was created in the United States in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, and activist of the Black nationalism group US Organization. It is intended to be a holiday to celebrate African American culture, history, and identity. It is practiced by people of various (or no) religious affiliation.

Answer 4

Kwanzaa is a holiday that is celebrated by African-Americans. This holiday was designed to strengthen African-American communtities everywhere.

Answer 5

Maulana Karenga

Answer 6

Africans and African Americans