Interview with Dr. Maulana Karenga: Creator of Kwanzaa and Author of Nguzo Saba on the 50th Anniversary of Kwanzaa
December 21, 2016
50th Anniversary of Kwanzaa
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Kwanzaa
50th Anniversary Founder’s Kwanzaa Statement
December 21, 2016
Kwanzaa, the Nguzo Saba and Our Constant Striving:
Repairing, Renewing and Remaking the world
Storm-Riding With Thurman: A Depthful and Disciplined Spirituality
December 14, 2016
He teaches a depthful and disciplined spirituality that works its way thru the noise, non-sense and negativity encountered each day and cultivates a center of quiet, calm, and assurance deep within us.
Righteous Reflection On Being African: A Kwanzaa Meditation
November 30, 2016
During this Kwanzaa, as always and as our ancestors centuries before us, we will gather together again to celebrate and share the good we’ve gained and garnered
U.S. Postal Service to issue Kwanzaa Forever stamp Oct. 1
August 31, 2016
This is the sixth stamp design issued by the U.S. Postal Service in celebration of Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa: A Season and Celebration of the Good
December 23, 2015
This year marks the 49th anniversary of the pan-African holiday Kwanzaa, a celebration of family, community and culture. And all over the world throughout the global African community, African people will come together for seven days, December 26-January 1 to celebrate themselves and the good that they represent, create and enjoy in the world.
USC Black Alumni Association to Honor Prominent Trojans at 40th Anniversary and Scholarship Benefit
November 18, 2015
The University of Southern California Black Alumni Association (USC BAA) will honor who they are deeming as six outstanding alumni at the organization’s 40th Anniversary and Scholarship Benefit on March 10, 2016, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, California. Academy Award-nominated filmmaker John Singleton ’90 (USC School of Cinematic Arts) will receive the Legacy Award, acknowledging his groundbreaking narratives and innovative achievements in film, built upon an enriching foundation as a former USC BAA Scholar. Author, educator and activist Maulana Karenga PhD ’94 (USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences), the creator of the Pan-African holiday of
Los Angeles Sentinel Interviews Dr. Maulana Karenga Part 2 of 2
October 1, 2015
On the eve the 50th Anniversary Nguzo Saba 2015 Conference and Awards Luncheon held by the African American Cultural Center and the Organization Us, the Sentinel interviewed the central figure of this half century celebration and milestone, Dr. Maulana Karenga. An activist scholar of international recognition, Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Following, is part 2 of that interview.