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Vanity: Does ANYBODY actually celebrate Kwanzaa?

Posted on 12/19/2003 12:07:23 AM PST by Junior_G

Politically correct lefties like to mention Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa all in the same breath, implying that they are equally legitimate holiday celebrations enjoyed by different groups. Christmas and Hanukkah both have rich histories to back them up, and millions of people celebrate these holidays worldwide; but does anybody actually celebrate Kwanzaa? Liberals are absolutely in love with the concept of Kwanzaa as the Black Americans' alternative to Christmas; but do any Black Americans actually celebrate it?
Kwanzaa is a holiday that was invented by a left-wing activist college professor in 1966 as a holiday for Black Americans to celebrate African culture and practice the tenets of socialism. How many black families were actually willing to abandon their Christmas traditions in favor of this new holiday, made up willy-nilly by a radical campus nutjob? If anybody on this forum has ever actually met somebody that celebrates this holiday, I'd love to hear about it. I have a sneaking suspicion that next to nobody celebrates it.
If you'll recall, some number of years ago a Texaco executive was canned after being recorded making a disparaging comment about Kwanzaa. Today, to make a joke about Kwanzaa is considered no better than delivering a racial slur; but shouldn't bogus socialist holidays----as a general rule----be soundly ridiculed? I'm curious what people's thoughts are on this one...particularly black contributors to this forum. Liberals act like all black people celebrate Kwanzaa, but all the black people I know celebrate Christmas.


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To: Junior_G
This is the article that came up in my Kwanzaa search. It estimates 28 million adherents.

10% of the Population celebrate Kwanzaa??? Are they joking? The entire black populaion inthe country isnt more than 14%
201 posted on 12/20/2003 3:48:54 PM PST by mlmr (Drivel, tedious, trivial drivel, I tell you...)
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To: Junior_G
From those I know from Raleigh/Winston-Salem/Fayetteville, NC, to Atlanta, to Memphis, at home in Cleveland to Chicago to here in Dallas, I know not one person who actually celebrates Kwanzaa.

Not one.

Kwanzaa only remains alive due to the left-wing media. That's it.


202 posted on 12/20/2003 3:55:45 PM PST by rdb3 (The only problem I have with conservatism is conservatives.)
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To: mlmr; rdb3
I wonder how many of those are snotty, rich limosuine white lib dweebs getting in touch with 'afro-american culture'?
203 posted on 12/20/2003 6:01:28 PM PST by cyborg
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To: cyborg
I have never seen anyone white get serious about Kwanzza except for birkenstok wearing earnest leftists.
204 posted on 12/20/2003 6:20:48 PM PST by mlmr (Drivel, tedious, trivial drivel, I tell you...)
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To: mlmr
yup I don't know anyone black who celebrates kwanzaa, and wonder about MILLIONS of people celebrating.
205 posted on 12/20/2003 6:23:12 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Junior_G
Every time I take a shower, I always wash my Kwanzaa.
207 posted on 12/21/2003 9:37:59 AM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: cyborg
You're welcome to do whatever you want,

Exactly. Because my time online is limited due to work obligations I'll have to leave the discussion at that for now.

208 posted on 12/21/2003 5:36:20 PM PST by mafree
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To: nopardons
What's up? Can't be online much due to a heavy workload these days.
209 posted on 12/21/2003 5:37:23 PM PST by mafree
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To: mafree
Fair enough then.
210 posted on 12/21/2003 5:39:33 PM PST by cyborg
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To: dennisw
Half of all the New Left turmoil and craziness was just about "getting some"

At least that is a motive I can understand.
211 posted on 12/21/2003 6:33:39 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: Junior_G
Merry Christmas.

What is Kwanza?
212 posted on 12/21/2003 6:35:34 PM PST by jackbill
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To: rdb3
I see Kwanzaa as just another wedge-----one less thing for black people to have in common with white people.

Respect our differences. Celebrate what we have in common. And let's keep as much in common as Americans as we can.
213 posted on 12/22/2003 8:44:22 AM PST by Junior_G
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To: Junior_G
I do.
214 posted on 12/22/2003 8:54:57 AM PST by sandydipper (Never quit - never surrender!)
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To: sandydipper
"I do"

Why??? See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1043678/posts

215 posted on 12/22/2003 8:57:46 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Peace through Strength)
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To: Junior_G
Ron Everett, aka Karenga, cobbled together a cynical, phony African "celebration" which is really a transparent protest of mainstream America. It is not African.

I know black Africans, as both business acquaintences and as musicians (great musicians!) they are not angry and depressed like militant American blacks. The Africans I know are hard working family types who are conservative and full of good nature. They don't understand the afro-American culture, and insist their own kids speak well and practice discipline.

They would not be caught dead celebrating Quanzaa. Quanzaa insults African blacks by pretending to have African roots.
216 posted on 12/22/2003 9:19:34 AM PST by moodyskeptic (weekend warrior in the culture war)
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To: sandydipper
Why do you celebrate Kwanzaa? Were you raised celebrating it, or did you choose to begin celebrating it on your own?
217 posted on 12/22/2003 1:12:18 PM PST by Junior_G
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To: Junior_G
I was kidding - and I was trying to think of some witty come back but everthing I can think of would be censored. So I'm just gonna put my watermelon back under the tree and do a rain dance.
218 posted on 12/22/2003 2:09:55 PM PST by sandydipper (Never quit - never surrender!)
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To: Junior_G
I was kidding - and I was trying to think of some witty come back but everthing I can think of would be censored. So I'm just gonna put my watermelon back under the tree and do a rain dance.
219 posted on 12/22/2003 2:10:14 PM PST by sandydipper (Never quit - never surrender!)
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To: mafree
Not much and since the family is in, I'm not here most of the time either.

Hope all is well with you and yours. :-)

220 posted on 12/22/2003 8:21:13 PM PST by nopardons
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