Posted on 12/03/2004 2:25:48 PM PST by txradioguy
The TRUTH about Kwanzaa
http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- BLACKS IN AMERICA have suffered an endless series of insults and degradations, the latest of which goes by the name of Kwanzaa. Ron Karenga (aka Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga) invented the seven-day feast (Dec. 26-Jan. 1) in 1966, branding it a black alternative to Christmas. The idea was to celebrate the end of what he considered the Christmas-season exploitation of African Americans.
According to the official Kwanzaa Web site -- as opposed, say, to the Hallmark Cards Kwanzaa site -- the celebration was designed to foster "conditions that would enhance the revolutionary social change for the masses of Black Americans" and provide a "reassessment, reclaiming, recommitment, remembrance, retrieval, resumption, resurrection and rejuvenation of those principles (Way of Life) utilized by Black Americans' ancestors." Karenga postulated seven principles: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith, each of which gets its day during Kwanzaa week. He and his votaries also crafted a flag of black nationalism and a pledge: "We pledge allegiance to the red, black, and green, our flag, the symbol of our eternal struggle, and to the land we must obtain; one nation of black people, with one G-d of us all, totally united in the struggle, for black love, black freedom, and black self-determination."
Now, the point: There is no part of Kwanzaa that is not fraudulent.
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishworldreview.com ...
...and they push Ramadan, too!
I've never even heard of anyone actually celebrating Kwaanza. Does anyone know of people who celebrate it?
"and they push Ramadan, too!"
Yeah I got the memo abut that last month in my mail box too.
Hallmark and American Greetings sure celebrate it.
"Does anyone know of people who celebrate it?"
Dan Rather seemed to mention it alot.
I know someone who celebrates Bonsai, the feast of little trees ...
I am sorry that our African-American friends have been taken in by this fraud. It has nothing to do with their history or tradition. It has nothing to do with Africa or with any part of their cultural heritage. It is just a way to celebrate something other than Christmas. They might as well celebrate the Winter Solstice.
I remember seeing a "Happy Kwaanza" sign at Kroger's last year...
My 4 year-old son has a Blues Clues holiday book that has a page about Kwanzaa. Odd, seems daddy skips right past it every time he reads the book........
There is a college prof/school board member who used to be a youth minister at the church I went to in texas.
He's a BIG supporter of Kwanzaa. Really looks outta place in W. Texas.
"They might as well celebrate the Winter Solstice."
Isn't the ancient celebration of the winter solstice a large part of our Christmas traditions?
Poor black Americans being dumped again by huckster liberals and others charlatans.
I thought it was a martial arts, taught by Billy Kwan (you won't get the joke unless you live in Seattle).
The Ramadan Parade is only a hundred years old.....
Kwanzza wins!
/sarcasm
I've got a printed version of this story next to me. I'm debating having my daughter take it to school for her teacher to read.
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