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[[Category:Observances]][[Kwanzaa]] is an [[African-American]] [[holiday]] consisiting of one week of celebrating, in honor of African-American heritage. The most well known-symbol of Kwanzaa is the Kinara, a candle holder with seven candles, which bears a similar, though not necessarily intentional, appearance to the [[Jewish]][[Category:Holidays]] [[menorah]] used during [[Hanukkah]]. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by radical Black activist [[Ron Karenga]], a felon convicted of assault and false imprisonment after he tortured two women.

[[Image:Kinara.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Woman lighting a Kinara, the candlestick used for Kwanzaa]]

[[Kwanzaa]] is an [[African-American]] [[holiday]] consisiting of one week of celebrating, in honor of African-American heritage. The most well known-symbol of Kwanzaa is the Kinara, a candle holder with seven candles, which bears a similar, though not necessarily intentional, appearance to the [[Jewish]] [[menorah]] used during [[Hanukkah]]. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by radical Black activist [[Ron Karenga]], a felon convicted of assault and false imprisonment after he tortured two women.

Its purpose is both to honor African-American heritage and to provide a holiday especially for African-Americans, so that they don't have to accept existing traditions. Dr. Karenga explains in his following quote: "...it was chosen to give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society." <ref>http://www.believersweb.org/view.cfm?ID=917</ref>

Its purpose is both to honor African-American heritage and to provide a holiday especially for African-Americans, so that they don't have to accept existing traditions. Dr. Karenga explains in his following quote: "...it was chosen to give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society." <ref>http://www.believersweb.org/view.cfm?ID=917</ref>

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