Created in 1966 by Dr. Mulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is a holiday focused on connecting African-Americans with their heritage and culture. A celebration with genesis in the Black Panther and freedom movement era, Karenga’s goal for the pan-African holiday is to, “give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and their history.”
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Kwanzaa in Philly: How neighborhoods celebrate the African-American holiday | Billy Penn
In Strawberry Mansion, it’s all about embracing self-determination.
View MoreFor many Blacks, holiday is time to remember ancestors – The Philadelphia Tribune
On Dec. 31, 1862, free and enslaved Blacks congregated in churches, homes and on plantations to await the news of their impending freedom.
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