2006-12-29 09:54:05 · 8 answers · asked by karen c 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
This question implies that the African-Americans in question are actually celebrating the holiday.
2006-12-29 09:55:36 · update #1
Why would they-if you mean it as a friendly gesture, not as an insult of any kind?
2006-12-29 09:59:15 · answer #1 · answered by Jackie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, Kwanzaa is NOT a holiday celebrated in Africa at all. It was "invented" by Ron Karenga in 1966 so that blacks who didn't want to assimilate into American society would have a holiday of their own. In 1967, a year after Karenga proposed this new holiday, he publicly espoused the view that "Jesus was psychotic" and that Christianity was a "white religion" that blacks should shun. Go figure !!!
2006-12-29 10:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bill P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America was not built. America is still being built. It is an ever ongoing process. The railroads were primarily built by chinese immigrants. The Irish, Spanish, and Italian immigrants were amongst the primary builders of the factories during the industrial revelution. The West coast was primarily built by settlers and the gold rush. I'm sorry, but the role of slaves was primarily a southern thing during a portion of time. I am not an immigrant. The only people here now were either born here or immigrated here.
2016-03-29 00:08:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not offensive if the person actually celebrates the holiday. I don't celebrate the holiday and I would find it weird if anyone said no matter the race.
2006-12-29 10:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by Viva La Vida 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is appropriate to wish someone a happy whatever if they are a member of the group that celebrates whateverday. I think it is even more liberating to wish everyone a happy whatever, even if they are not a member of the group that traditionally celebrates whateverday. We should all work on tolerance of others
2006-12-29 10:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by Rosebudd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black people are like white,chinese and any other ethnic group there are going to be people who take offense at everything anyone says,but for the most part I can't see most getting upset.Although I know so few black people that actually celebrate it
2006-12-29 10:07:39 · answer #6 · answered by timpossible1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know a single person that celebrate Kwanzaa. Some crazy ***** came up with it a few years ago, and white people just wont let it die.
2007-01-01 16:43:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never assume anything.
2006-12-29 09:57:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋