Dec 27, 2016
A Citizenship Quiz for
Kwanzaa
pdf: https://goo.gl/byK0vR
Today's podcast matches the seven principles of Kwanzaa with seven USCIS civics questions.
Are any of the Kwanzaa principles similar to your community's values?
What is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa is a week long celebration (Dec 25 to Jan 1) held in the United States to honor universal African heritage and culture.
Kwanzaa is a celebration that came out of the black nationalist movement of the 1960s. It was created as a way to help African Americans reconnect with their African cultural and historical heritage.
Every night, people light a candle on a kinara (candle holder) which represent the follwing principles:
Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith.