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Wilde, Anna Day – Public Interest, 1995
Explains the roots and meaning of Kwanzaa and discusses this holiday in terms of its multicultural efforts, claims regarding the importance of ethnic identity, and its commercialization. It explores Kwanzaa as a middle-class phenomenon, its effects on multiculturalism in the public schools, and whether it is a positive step for blacks or is simply…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Black Culture, Cultural Activities, Cultural Enrichment