The History Of Kwanzaa. The holiday was formed post watts riots that took place in los angeles. A look at the history of kwanzaa and how it has evolved since it was founded by maulana ronald karenga.
Karenga adopted the notion that blacks should reject christianity because it was a white religion. Kwanzaa was developed in 1966 during the civil rights movement by dr maulana karenga. Popularised in america but also celebrated by the global african diaspora, kwanzaa is not viewed as a religious festival.