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Originally posted by Rudey
The majority of African-Americans celebrate Kwanzaa?
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No.
Many African Americans know about Kwanzaa but can not tell you its principles. Kwanzaa was a more salient celebration when it was founded during the 60s. While racism and discrimination still exist, the 60s marked the Civil Rights Movement and more overt acts. There was even more need for minority groups to have a sense of unity and identity beyond what unwelcoming AmeriKKKa had to offer.
There are all sorts of celebrations that I have never heard of. That doesn't give me the right to question their authenticity or whether people should celebrate them. Kwanzaa is most often mentioned when people are trying to appear all-inclusive. In this country there are only a few celebrations around this time of the year that a majority or numerically recognizable subset of the population celebrate: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and I believe Ramadan is over before the Thanksgiving-Christmas time of the year.