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Kwanzaa (December 26 – January 1)

Posted on December 25, 2010 by admin

Kwanzaa is holiday celebrated by African-Americans. The holiday was started in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Ph.D in 1966. It lasts from December 26 – January 1 and the foundations of the holiday are based on ancient African festivals. This … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King, Jr (1929-1968)

Posted on January 10, 2009 by admin

Martin Luther King, Jr was born January 15, 1929. He graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA in 1948. In 1953 King married Coretta Scott in Marion, Ala. They had four children: Yolanda, Martin III, Dexter, and Bernice. King most … Continue reading →

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Kente Cloth

Posted on January 10, 2008 by admin

The Kente Cloth is an Asante ceremonial cloth hand-woven on a horizontal treadle loom. It is made from threads of different colors. The weaver may use red, green, yellow and black threads to weave the strips of cloth. The cloth … Continue reading →

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