Talk:Kwanzaa
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Link to disamb.
editPlease delete or fix the link "Pan American" which leads to a disambiguation page. I don't know what the term is referring to in the context of the article. Cerulean Depths (talk) 20:00, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
- Wonder what that was doing there? Gone. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 02:12, 10 December 2022 (UTC)
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Please make the following addition to the article, in the next to last paragraph in the section "History and etymology", after the last sentence that reads "Many African Americans who celebrate Kwanzaa do so in addition to observing Christmas."
In December 2022, Reverend Al Sharpton, Mayor Eric Adams, businessman Robert F. Smith, Reverend Conrad Tillard, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, and Elisha Wiesel joined to celebrate Kwanzaa and Hanukkah together at Carnegie Hall.[1][2][3][4] 2603:7000:2143:8500:2444:FA7E:10BC:53DD (talk) 06:38, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
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- ^ "Mayor Eric Adams, Rev. Al Sharpton, others gather for joint Kwanzaa, Hanukkah celebration". New York Amsterdam News. December 21, 2022.
- ^ Stewart Ain and TaRessa Stovall (December 23, 2022). "Kwanzakkah: A way to celebrate dual heritage, and combat hate". The Forward.
- ^ "Mayor Eric Adams, Rev. Al Sharpton, Robert F. Smith, Robert F. Smith, Rev. Conrad Tillard, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Elisha Wiesel join together to host '15 Days of Light,' celebrating Hanukkah and Kwanzaa". JNS.
- ^ "Black and Jewish Leaders Gather at Carnegie Hall to Take a Stand Against Antisemitism and Racism". Yahoo. December 20, 2022.
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Change: The initial Karamu Ya Imani occurred on January 1, 1973 at a 200-person gathering at the Ridgeland club, followed by the airing of grievances and feats of strength.[35] To: The initial Karamu Ya Imani occurred on January 1, 1973 at a 200-person gathering at the Ridgeland Club.[35]
Airing of grievances and feats of strength are hallmarks of Festivus, not Kwanzaa. This looks like vandalism. Thanks! 64.66.92.131 (talk) 21:54, 28 December 2022 (UTC)
- Indeed. Thanks. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 05:14, 29 December 2022 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: Black American Music
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editIt's vandal season, of course. Protected through January. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆𝄐𝄇 21:05, 23 November 2023 (UTC)