Kwanzaa is an annual African American and pan-African family, community, and culture celebration. It is observed between December 26 and January 1. It was created in 1966 by founder Dr. Maulana Karenga in the wake of the 1965 Watts Rebellion and is based on African harvest festival traditions and the Swahili language. Dr. Karenga was a significant figure in the Black Power and Civil Rights Movements, and his goal was to reaffirm African American roots in African culture, to serve as a communal celebration of African people to reaffirm and reinforce the bonds between them and to instill a sense of pride and identity, purpose, and direction. Continue reading Revisit: KWANZAA (1966- )