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The first U.S. postage stamp
commemorating Kwanzaa. Issued in 1997.
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Relatively recent, created in
1966, Kwanzaa is an African-American and African-Canadian celebration of African
heritage that starts on December 26 and runs till January 1. This is not an
alternative to any Christmas or post-Christmas celebration; it is a day of African
pride, a day that stands on its own and celebrates seven principles of umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work
and responsibility), ujamaa
(cooperative economics), nia (purpose), kuumba (creativity),
and imani (faith).
See
also: “The Black Candle”
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