{"product_id":"kwanzaa-keith-a-mayes-9780415998550","title":"Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince 1966, Kwanzaa has been celebrated as a black holiday tradition - an annual recognition of cultural pride in the African American community. But how did this holiday originate, and what is its broader cultural significance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition\u003c\/em\u003e explores the political beginning and later expansion of Kwanzaa, from its start as a Black Power holiday, to its current place as one of the most mainstream of the black holiday traditions. For those wanting to learn more about this alternative observance practiced by countless African Americans and how Kwanzaa fits into the larger black holiday tradition, Keith A. Mayes gives an accessible and definitive account of the movements and individuals that pushed to make this annual celebration a reality, and shows how African-Americans brought the black freedom struggle to the American calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear and thoughtful, \u003cem\u003eKwanzaa\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect introduction to what is now the quintessential African American holiday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith A. Mayes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415998557\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415998550\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2009 pg. 90","brand":"Keith A. Mayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069384913151,"sku":"9780415998550","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c63cdcdb-daf2-4c73-856c-0de3fd8498e2.jpg?v=1685424425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kwanzaa-keith-a-mayes-9780415998550","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}