The First Kwanzaa: How The 1965 Watts Riots Inspired A Holiday
After the December 1965 Watts Riots, one California State University professor sought to create a way to celebrate African American communities and our vast culture.
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After the December 1965 Watts Riots, one California State University professor sought to create a way to celebrate African American communities and our vast culture.
After the December 1965 Watts Riots, one California State University professor sought to create a way to celebrate African American communities and our vast culture.
A Kwanzaa celebration at Malcolm X College scheduled for Wednesday has been canceled because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases, a spokeswoman for the City Colleges of Chicago said.
The 45th edition of what organizers say is the world's oldest Kwanzaa procession was held today in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival.
It brings together the Black community not on the basis of their religious faith, but a shared cultural heritage.