Kwanzaa Brings Seven Days of Reflection and Culture
Kwanzaa celebrates more than African heritage, it represents a focus on life improvement. That according to Cookeville-Putnam NAACP Branch Secretary Geeta McMillan. McMillan said Maulana Karenga, professor at California State Long Beach, brought Kwanzaa to the United States on the heals of major civil rights unrest in 1966. Karenga wanted to connect the African American […]
Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP Hosting Kwanzaa Celebration January 1
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP will host its first-ever Kwanzaa celebration on New Year’s Day to commemorate the week-long holiday. The holiday began in the 1960s as a way to celebrate African American culture. President Tom Savage said a key part of the holiday is honoring the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which include unity and self-determination. […]
