Looks strangely familiar .
Posted on 12/08/2004 12:44:17 PM PST by CHARLITE
On December 24, 1971, the New York Times ran one of the first of many articles on a new holiday designed to foster unity among African Americans. The holiday, called Kwanzaa, was applauded by a certain sixteen-year-old minister who explained that the feast would perform the valuable service of "de-whitizing" Christmas. The minister was a nobody at the time but he would later go on to become perhaps the premier race-baiter of the twentieth century. His name was Al Sharpton ....
With money also comes forgetfulness. As those warm Kwanzaa feelings are generated in a spirit of holiday cheer, those who celebrate this holiday do so in blissful ignorance of the sordid violence, paranoia, and mayhem that helped generate its birth some three decades ago in a section of America that has vanished down the memory hole.
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Looks strangely familiar .
Partially fabricated? Okay maybe Christ was not born on Dec. 25th, but thats hardly fabricated.
Kids are learning about Kwaanza everyday in public school as a peaceful and loving holiday.
I think they have much in common.
Many Kwanzaans have muslim names and could learn so much about their islamic brethern.
Celebrants of Kwanzaa, as do the islamists, belittle their womenfolk calling them bitches, 'hos, and even killing them.
Happy Kwanzaa!
Do they have recipes for shark?
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I agree. Personally, I would be interested to know what percentage of African-Americans even really celebrate or ackowledge "Kwanzaa". My suspicion is that it's a rather small percentage, but without a poll there's no way to know for sure.
How about "Law Day"? Law Day was created by the American Bar Association to celebrate/recognize the rule of law. The ABA set Law Day on May 1.
This was also the day of May Day held by the USSR to celebrate the inevitable victory of the communist revolution.
May Day was hijacked by the communists from the May 1 celebration of the arrival of spring. Usually marked by picnics and enjoying nature. (pre-enviro wacko)
Being that no where in Christian writings is the actual date of the birth of Christ referenced Dec 25th is as good as any. To equate Christmas however in the same breath as Quanzza concerning historical significance is completely specious and intellectually dishonest.
I think some give it lip service if they get time off or special recognition. Most, however, celebrate the same holidays we do.
Public schools here push it, however. It drives me nuts because they act like it is an ancient holiday. It is not.
You nave to wait until May to take a pole....
Looks like east LA during the fires.....
I worked for 7yrs. in Harlem during the 90's and can tell you that the red bows were everyhere.
Being that a very high percentage of the black population are practicing Christians (higher % then whites) I would tend to agree with you
Here in Texas Juneteenth is a bigger celebration than Kwanzaa. It is a legitimate Holiday and one that makes historical sense.
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>"I say let 'em celebrate their holiday if it makes 'em happy. Heck, I still celebrate Festivus...MUD"<
-It has no historical "roots", Mr Mud. It was created out of thin air.
Watt the heck is Festivus?
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