legit holiday or no
2006-12-22 06:12:55 · 11 answers · asked by hot carl sagan: ninja for hire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
A couple of you need to calm down. I never gave an opinion one way or the other. I just wanted to know what the general concensus was, geez
2006-12-22 06:27:56 · update #1
Kwanzaa was made up in the 60s by militant racist Ron Karenga to separate blacks from mainstream society.
When once asked why he designed Kwanzaa to take place around Christmas, Karenga explained, “People think it's African but it's not. I came up with Kwanzaa because Black people wouldn't celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when a lot of Bloods would be partying.”
Ron Karenga was the head of the United Slaves organization (USO), a violent Marxist “Black power” group.
In 1970, Karenga and two of his followers were arrested and charged with conspiracy and assault in the torture of Deborah Jones and Gail Davis, two of his followers. Thinking that these women had tried to poison him, he made them disrobe at gunpoint and had them beaten. They were also forced to swallow detergent and another caustic liquid as part of their punishment. Karenga was convicted and served four years for the crime.
2006-12-26 04:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by angryirishman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-01 02:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do you mean? It's based off of a culture which has african/arabic origin. Just because its not something as popular as you may think it should be doesn't mean its not legit. Get out more!
2006-12-22 06:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
To those that celebrate it, it is legit. Don't diminish another person's holiday just because you don't celebrate it. Let them have their fun.
2006-12-22 06:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by mesquitemachine 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
to people who celebrate yea is hanakah a legit holiday yea to those who celebrate it, like in latin america they have a day called day of the dead, it is legit to them but not to us
2006-12-22 06:15:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Phoney baloney ! A Christmas wanta be holiday.
2006-12-22 06:20:54 · answer #6 · answered by Brite Tiger 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
No...it was only created because the black power movement wanted something that wasn't in any way connected to whites. It's a bunch of BS.
2006-12-22 06:20:49 · answer #7 · answered by sillycanuckpei 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
created by a felon, a mishmash of this and that. Perfect for the braindead that celebrate it.
2006-12-22 06:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by netnazivictim 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
just another attempt to be equal
2006-12-23 23:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
It looks like it....O-O
2006-12-22 06:15:39 · answer #10 · answered by mayelaine2 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋