By Dr. Maulana Karenga — This year and each year, the coming of Kwanzaa causes us to come together in celebration, remembrance, reflection and recommitment. And it also urges us…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Again, this year we wish for Africans everywhere throughout the world African community “Heri za Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa”. And we bring and send greetings of…
December 18, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point Vantage Point host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined by special guest Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair, Department of Africana…
December 4, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point Vantage Point host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor is joined by special guest Dr. Maulana Karenga, Professor and Chair, Department of Africana…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Above all, gift-giving is the sharing of good, and practiced rightly, it becomes not only a ritual of celebration, but also a lesson and a…
Here are 50 “Happy Kwanzaa” greetings and well wishes. Story by Jessica Sager — Kwanzaa is an annual week-long celebration of African and African American culture, honoring pan-African culture, community…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Kwanzaa is a time of celebration, remembrance, reflection and recommitment. It requires these practices throughout the holiday. But the last day of Kwanzaa is dedicated…
Annual Founder’s Kwanzaa Message By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Heri za Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa to African people everywhere throughout the world African community. And we share these greetings also with…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — As we move once again into the month of December and the season of celebration of the good at the year’s end, Kwanzaa will again…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — This is my standard column written to commemorate the Watts Revolt and to pay rightful homage to those who lost, gave and risked their lives…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Part 2. My interest in and embrace of Kiswahili as a pan-African language of choice raised questions of how best to communicate this choice and…
By Dr. Maulana Karenga — Part 1. The rapid rise of the Swahili language to global reach and significance reflected in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…