Kwanzaa: A Progressive and Uplifting African American Holiday (English and English Edition) [Paperback]

Haki R. Madhubuti (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1972

Informative and insightful, this book is a complete guide to celebrating Kwanzaa.

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About the Author

Haki R. Madhubuti is a poet, educator, essayist, professor of English, and the founder and director emeritus of the Gwendolyn Brooks Center at Chicago State University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 16 pages
• Publisher: Third World Press; 1st edition (June 1, 1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0883780127
• ISBN-13: 978-0883780121
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,372,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars AN EARLY PRESENTATION OF KWANZAA, December 21, 2010

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This review is from: Kwanzaa: A Progressive and Uplifting African American Holiday (English and English Edition) (Paperback)

Haki Madhubuti is the author of books such as Black Men, Obsolete, Single, Dangerous?: The Afrikan American Family in Transition, Liberation Narratives: New and Collected Poems: 1966-2009, YellowBlack: The First Twenty-One Years of a Poet's Life, Tough Notes: Letters to Young Black Men, African-Centered Education: Its Value, Importance, and Necessity in the Development of Black Children, Claiming Earth: Race, Rage, Rape, Redemption: Blacks Seeking a Culture of Enlightened Empowerment, and many others.

This 16-page booklet was published in 1972, and was one of the first explanations of Kwanzaa (proposed in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, author of books such as Kwanzaa: origin, concepts, practice, The African American Holiday of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community & Culture, and Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture).

The book briefly explains the creation of Kwanzaa; the Seven Principles; the Symbols of Kwanzaa; the Karamu (feast), and has a pronunciation guide.