Maulana Karenga was born on July 14, 1941.
Dr. Maulana Karenga
No. Maulana Karenga is 69 years old (birthdate: July 14, 1941).
Kwanzaa
he was born July 14, 1941
it started in 1966
Dr. Maulana Karenga made up the holiday(week) and claims it is celebrated across the world.
Maulana Ron Karenga(b. Ronald McKinley Everett, July 14, 1941) is the person responsible for the first kwanzaa. The first celebration ran from the last week of December 1966 until New Year's Day 1967. Each year since, the event celebrates the African heritage of African-American communities in the United States of America.
Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa. Dr. Maulana Karenga is professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. An activist-scholar of national and international recognition, Dr. Karenga has played a significant role in Black intellectual and political culture since the 60's, especially in such educational and social movements as Black Studies, Black Power, Black Arts, Independent Schools, Afrocentricity, ancient Egyptian studies, Ifa ethical studies, the Million Person Marches, and reparations.
Kwanzaa was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana studies, in 1966. He developed the holiday as a way to celebrate African and African-American culture, history, and values.
Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor Department of Africana Studies California State University--Long Beach 1250 Bellflower Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90840-0905 http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml See official Kwanzaa website above.
Dr. Mulana (I'm not sure about the spelling) Karenga founded it in 1966.