Kwanzaa parade in Dallas kicks off a week of related festivities

alexander troup, says:

A colorful event to come about under the New Moon and having a good turn out lets hope for the African Amercain Community...A/T. Events observer.

alexander troup, says:

Good point, Mr T., and yet is this a City,.. somthing we can fully appreciate... I have lived here for quite sometime and nobody tells me the real story...oh well I hope they have a nice event...and your thoughts on this matter Traveller,.... are also important...A/T. Celeberating the diffrence of opinion.

JW Richard, says:

Traveller2020, in my opinion, Christmas has less to do with the the birth of Christ than it does a variety of pagan rituals.

Kwanzaa is not about the continent of Africa (except in the diaspora of slaves shipped to other countries), nor is it about creating a "B/black" Christmas. It is a series of tenets imagined in the vein of of an agricultural festival and created to foster respect among African-Americans/B/black people using general symbols and the language of Swahili.

Besides, why must an secular event celebrating African-American/B/black diversity be construed as "anti-white"? And why is there such emphasis and concern on Ron Karenga being a convicted felon as if his past crime makes him an unfit human being for all time?

I just don't get that

alexander troup, says:

Well... JW Richard,you have given me an insight on the topic, what else will be happeing at this event, while this is suppost to be a 21st Century city, let the festive events continue...A/T, Good things happen with Coke Cola and 7 UP.

Jason Rice, says:

Can we just move St. Pat's to December and justify saucing people up to watch next year's riots on the big screen?

If we wrangle this hatemongering just right, it can be a stand-alone profit center all by itself. Who needs World Cup Soccer? Cool!

It needs a slogan. "Give the Gift of Bloodshed" is too long. Suggestions? Double bonus if you can tick off the Baha'i in the process.

alexander troup, says:

There is a kind of cultural ritual that come with Kawanza in celebration, the meaning is private, while Gospel and the Southern Baptist of African Amercian culture, look at this kind of event as a new exsperment, in the 1950's the history of Kawanza is pretty obscure, while it does have roots and meaning,...A/T, Anthroplogy for the masses.

alexander troup, says:

Thank you Clay, you earn a brownie for doing very good research, besides we are the race going out in this New Century,

..And I didnt say it was relgious, the Sisters and Brothers of other relgious faith I found have become cool as to how it should be celebrated and practiced....A/T.Anthpology for the masses.

One last thing, lets be the Race that disolves Racism....Since we are on our way out...

Jason Rice, says:

::Since we are on our way out...

Only if they don't slip up and show us the next gunpowder. Anyone takin' odds? ch0 -- you still have a nice recording of the Valkyries, right?

And I've always had a problem with Kwanzaa. I've had friends convert between Jewish / Christian, Catholic / Protestant, Muslim / Christian (I even know of a black Jewish Mason) - but none of them (not already members) could have afforded the melanin treatments Kwanzaa required. Heck even the one African-American I know (dual citizenship) is kinda screwed. Shame.

alexander troup, says:

Yes Jason , well put and labeled nice, while the Valkyries come out only at night,and a shame none of us really fit in these days....I did attend a Hari Krisna event in East Dallas some time back, and talk about the Almish of the East, isnt this a great city,.... sometimes, despite...A/T,..Human behaviour can become a ritual for survival.