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.
"They might as well celebrate the Winter Solstice."
Isn't the ancient celebration of the winter solstice a large part of our Christmas traditions?
Most of the African Americans I know are either Baptist, AME, or Catholic..
And they laugh at the mention of Kwanzaa
You are so right! Kwanza is little more than a con by a criminal con-man. But what we need to ask is, why would black Christians want to celebrate a 'holiday' other than Christmas? Just to be differenct from white people? How pathetic! But, ok, so be it. But, please, please MSM stop pushing it in our faces as if it were a real holiday -- It Is NOT!