The Creator of Kwanza

About the Creator of Kwanzaa Dr. Ron “Maulana” Karenga, a scholar as well as an activist created Kwanzaa. He is currently the professor and chair of the Department of Black Studies at California State University at Long Beach. He’s the director of the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies, Los Angeles, and national chairman of the organization US, a cultural and social change organization. He’s also the chair of the President’s Task Force …

…the bonds between them as a people and to introduce the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. The reason why Kwanzaa is celebra ted for seven days is to pay homage to The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, and the Seven Symbols - The lighting of the candles start on the first day of Kwanzaa and each candle - lit the day before, is lighted again each day after, along with the next candle - of that day.