“The future of Kwanzaa is in the hands, hearts and minds of African people. It is they who are responsible for its rapid growth and wide-reaching impact. And thus, I am confident that Africans will protect this miracle they’ve created, be rightfully attentive to its integrity, well-being and wholeness, and insist on respect for it in every venue it’s practiced and presented.”

~Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa Founder

Author, Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture