It was introduced in 1966 by Dr. Maulana "Ron" Karenga, at the height of the Black Power movement. It was designed to acknowledge and respond to the racial and economic challenges faced by African ...

Bruce A Dixon from Black Agenda Report explains why he doesn't celebrate Kwaanza: the holiday invented by Ron Karenga of the US Organization,… ...

RELATED: Kwanzaa 2024: How did the holiday get its start? Kwanzaa was founded in 1966 by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga during the height of the civil rights movement in the U.S. It later ...