Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition by Mayes, Keith A.

Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition

Since 1966, Kwanzaa has been celebrated as a black holiday tradition - an annual recognition of cultural...
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Author: Keith A. Mayes
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Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition by Mayes, Keith A.

Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition

CHF 113.35

Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition

CHF 113.35
Author: Keith A. Mayes
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Since 1966, Kwanzaa has been celebrated as a black holiday tradition - an annual recognition of cultural pride in the African American community. But how did this holiday originate, and what is its broader cultural significance?

Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition explores the political beginning and later expansion of Kwanzaa, from its start as a Black Power holiday, to its current place as one of the most mainstream of the black holiday traditions. For those wanting to learn more about this alternative observance practiced by countless African Americans and how Kwanzaa fits into the larger black holiday tradition, Keith A. Mayes gives an accessible and definitive account of the movements and individuals that pushed to make this annual celebration a reality, and shows how African-Americans brought the black freedom struggle to the American calendar.

Clear and thoughtful, Kwanzaa is the perfect introduction to what is now the quintessential African American holiday.



Author: Keith A. Mayes
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/01/2009
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780415998550


Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2010
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 90

About the Author

Keith Mayes is Assistant Professor of History and African American and African Studies at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.




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