Pre-reading 1.HowdoesyourfamilycelebratetheSpringFestival?2.WhydowecelebratetheSpringFestival?3.Dofestivalhelpusunderstandourhistoryandculture?4.WhatkindsofgiftsandthingsdopeoplebuyduringmajorfestivalslikeChristmasandtheSpringFestival?TheBirthofAFestival BackgroundofKwanzaa Kwanzaa的背景 ...
Thomasine Johnson needed to get the record straight about Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday steeped in African traditions that celebrates family, ethnic pride and community. With her 11-year-old grandson in tow, the Missouri City interior designer on Saturday brought her video camera to S.H.A.P.E....
1966: Kwanzaa emerges as a response to Christmas Christopher Myers // Wikimedia Commons 1966: Kwanzaa emerges as a response to Christmas African Americans began celebrating the holiday of Kwanzaa in 1966. The holiday was meant to be a response to the commercialization of Christmas. The holiday is...
1966: Kwanzaa emerges as a response to Christmas African Americans began celebrating the holiday of Kwanzaa in 1966. The holiday was meant to be a response to the commercialization of Christmas. The holiday is similar to harvest festivals like Thanksgiving, encouraging gratitude and celebration. 44 ...
But on Christmas Day, a ceasefire was held for most of the day, allowing troops stationed in the country a moment of respite from fighting for celebration. 1968: America celebrates Christmas while orbiting the moon NASA // Wikimedia Commons 1968: America celebrates Christmas while orbiting the ...
1966: Kwanzaa emerges as a response to Christmas African Americans began celebrating the holiday of Kwanzaa in 1966. The holiday was meant to be a response to the commercialization of Christmas. The holiday is similar to harvest festivals like Thanksgiving, encouraging gratitude and celebration. [Pi...
These gifted performers will share beautiful music, meaningful memories, and take audiences on a journey through a variety of winter celebrations, including Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Bodhi Day, Noche Buena, Diwali, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, as well as exploring Christmas traditions from around the world...
Let’s not get it twisted though. Black folks are not new to this country music thing. The first “string bands” in this country were comprised of enslaved people. Moreover, the root of country music isblues, of which Santi Elijah Holley said, “It’s Black as hell.” When I was ...
Barney, the big lovable purple dinosaur, first debuted in a TV show in April 1992. By November,more than 25,000 people were flocking to eventsaround the country, forming lines almost a mile long just to get a glimpse of the dino. Barney merchandise sold like crazy that first year. ...