Heri za Kwanzaa, or Happy Kwanzaa from the Clinton Center!
Day 2: Kujichagulia or “Self Determination”
In this video, Stephanie Sims, supervisory curator for the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum reads "Together for Kwanzaa" by Juwanda G. Ford. View more at www.clintonpresidentialcenter.org/kwanzaa.
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Kwanzaa is an African-American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, community values, and culture. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga to reaffirm and restore African heritage and culture and to serve as a nationally celebrated communal holiday. Kwanzaa takes place over seven days, from December 26th to January 1st, with each day celebrating one of the seven principles of Kwanza.
President Bill Clinton was the first U.S. president to recognize Kwanzaa. Thirty years ago, during the Clintons first holiday season in the White House in 1993, President Clinton issued a message on the observance of Kwanzaa. This year, the Clinton Center invites you to learn about Kwanza through this new video series we’ve created for the holiday - one video each day, focusing on the principle for that day.