Kwanzaa & the Nguzo Saba
Kwanzaa & the Nguzo Saba

Author: Minister Mxolisi Ozo-Sowande

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2010-10-29

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1462831834

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The insights and perspectives presented in this work seek to encourage and facilitate the deepest understanding and most diligent undertaking of the principles, precepts and practices of the Kwanzaa/Nguzo Saba tradition, to allow the historical-cultural-spiritual dynamics which they embody to have their greatest, transformative and liberating impact on the lives of individuals, families, communities, and nations, throughout the world-wide community of sons and daughters of Africa. We must not allow the power and potentials of this magnificent body of African history, heritage and promise to be lost to the anti-African forces, values and practices that seek to undermine their eternal truth, beauty and goodness. --Min. Mxolisi Ozo-Sowande

Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa

Author: Karenga (Maulana.)

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Kwanzaa: a celebration of family, community, and culture.

We Beat the Street
We Beat the Street

Author: Sampson Davis

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2006-04-20

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 9780142406274

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Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support from one another—but despite all the hardships along the way, the three succeeded. Retold with the help of an award-winning author, this younger adaptation of the adult hit novel The Pact is a hard-hitting, powerful, and inspirational book that will speak to young readers everywhere.

Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa

Author: Eric V. Copage

Publisher: Quill

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13:

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Known as "first fruits of the harvest" in Swahili, Kwanzaa is an annual holiday of African American cultural heritage, celebrated between December 26 and New Year's Day. Now in paperback after its celebrated hardcover release two years ago, Kwanzaa is a complete guide to the holiday's history and food. Illus.

The Story of Kwanzaa
The Story of Kwanzaa

Author: Donna L. Washington

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1997-09-20

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0064462005

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It’s Kwanzaa-time! Light the candles on the kinara! Fly the bendera, and tell stories from Africa! The festival of Kwanzaa was originated by Dr. Maulana Karenga to honor the customs and history of African Americans. The seven principles of Kwanzaa, called the Nguzo Saba, serve to remind African Americans of the struggles of the past, and also focus on present-day achievements and goals for the future. Activities at the end of the book include making your own cow-tail switch and baking benne cakes.

Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa
Li'l Rabbit's Kwanzaa

Author: Donna L. Washington

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-09-28

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0060728167

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Li'l Rabbit is not having a very good Kwanzaa. Granna Rabbit is sick, and so his family won't celebrate his favorite part of Kwanzaa this year: a big feast called Karamu. Li'l Rabbit knows what to do! He'll find Granna Rabbit a special treat for Karamu so she can celebrate anyway. He looks under a pile of logs, in the field, and in the pond and along the way meets Groundhog, Momma Field Mouse, and the frogs—but he doesn't find anything for Granna Rabbit. Maybe I'm just too little to help Granna Rabbit celebrate Kwanzaa, Li'l Rabbit thinks. Or maybe he just needs a little help from his family and friends. Inspired by Brer Rabbit, a trickster character from the African-American folklore tradition, the story of Li'l Rabbit captures the true meaning of Kwanzaa—coming together to help others.

It's Kwanzaa Time!
It's Kwanzaa Time!

Author: Linda Goss

Publisher: Putnam Juvenile

Published: 2002-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780399239564

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Stories, recipes, and activities introduce the holiday of Kwanzaa and the ways in which it is celebrated.

Fighting for Us
Fighting for Us

Author: Scot Brown

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2003-08

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0814798772

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The story of the influential Black nationalist organization and its leader, the man who invented Kwanza.

The Book Itch
The Book Itch

Author: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®

Published: 2015-11-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1467790451

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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, CCBC Best Children's Book of the Year, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Kirkus Best Children's Books, NCTE Notable In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch—a book itch. How to scratch it? He started a bookstore in Harlem and named it the National Memorial African Bookstore. And as far as Lewis Michaux Jr. could tell, his father's bookstore was one of a kind. People from all over came to visit the store, even famous people—Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, and Langston Hughes, to name a few. In his father's bookstore people bought and read books, and they also learned from each other. People swapped and traded ideas and talked about how things could change. They came together here all because of his father's book itch. Read the story of how Lewis Michaux Sr. and his bookstore fostered new ideas and helped people stand up for what they believed in.

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney

Publisher: Dial

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780803712935

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In this spirited introduction to Kwanzaa, Andrea Davis Pinkney explains the meaning of the week-long African-American winter holiday and the special way each day is celebrated. The text is simple and straightforward, and pronunciation guides are provided for the Swahili words sprinkled throughout. Filled with facts about the festival, this is a perfect selection for anyone interested in learning more about this unique holiday." A congenial combination of text and pictures that can be used by older children as well as picture book readers."-- Booklist, starred review