The Black Candle
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
Maya Angelou
Self - Narrator
Molefi Kete Asante
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Jim Brown
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Chuck D
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Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
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Maulana Karenga
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Haki R. Madhubuti
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Theodore Perkins
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Dead Prez
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The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
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