Kwanzaa, a time to foster pride in African culture Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services Associated Press Gary Harvey stands behind a kinara, a candleholder similar to a menorah, as he gives a Kwanzaa presentation Sunday at the Hope Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Utica, N.Y. The seven-day festival, which was established 38 years ago by Maulana Karenga, celebrates family, community and culture. HACKENSACK, N.J. -- For Marlene Ware, a teacher at Teaneck High School, Kwanzaa is an opportunity to demystify Africa. "A lot of African-Americans to this day really don't acknowledge the role that Africa has in the world," Ware said....
