There is a great new book about Kwanzaa, The
African-Centered BLACK cultural holiday ( it is NOT a religious holiday ) between Christmas and New years that was
created by BLACK Professor Mauana Karenga in 1966.from page 86: ``Yusef Waliyaya - The Kwanzaa Griot
Making Kwanzaa accessible fun for young people was a mission for the late Yusef Waliyaya, poet, playwright, musician, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. A cofounder of the Queens-based Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Waliyaya used its stage to educate about African history and culture, often through storytelling punctuated by his playing of rhythms on the drums and on flute. He had a particular gift for wedding music to poetry in a way that captivated children, and his band, The Medicine Man YaYa and The Black Cross Nurses, eased adult audiences unto an Afro-funk groove. '' [ end quote]
Making Kwanzaa accessible fun for young people was a mission for the late Yusef Waliyaya, poet, playwright, musician, and composer from Brooklyn, New York. A cofounder of the Queens-based Afrikan Poetry Theatre, Waliyaya used its stage to educate about African history and culture, often through storytelling punctuated by his playing of rhythms on the drums and on flute. He had a particular gift for wedding music to poetry in a way that captivated children, and his band, The Medicine Man YaYa and The Black Cross Nurses, eased adult audiences unto an Afro-funk groove. '' [ end quote]
The book is called: ``A
Complete Guide for Making Kwanzaa a Part of Your Life
KWANZAA
From Holiday to Every Day’’ by Meitefa Angaza
What I like about
this book is that it includes and talks about every kind of BLACK person, not
just people who have deemed themselves authorities on the subject, but BLACK
Lesbian poets like Audre Lorde, and BLACK Gay writer James Baldwin are also
included. My hat is off (and missing, but that is not Her fault), my hat is off
to Maitefa Angaza for writing such a
thoughtful, well-written, hopeful, LOVely, all-inclusive BLACK book that has descriptions
of the holiday and its principles, Kwanzaa recipes, (mostly vegetarian and or
very healthy.). ALSO included: what to buy for presents and gifts, ( please
keep gifts non-commercial, BLACK made ( especially BLACK hand-made items), or
items like books by BLACK authors; and or hand-made (BLACK ) African clothing,
made through a process that does not exploit workers of any hue.). Please get
this book, it comes highly recommended. See
if you can find a Black book distributor like www.WeBuyBlack.com to buy from.
This review is by Tracy Gibson.
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