“Kwanzaa was conceived, created and introduced to the African community as an audacious act of self-determination.”

—  Maulana Karenga

Annual Kwanzaa Message (2009) "Principles and Practices of Kwanzaa: Repairing and Renewing the World." http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/documents/PrinciplesandPracticesofKwanzaa.pdf

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