Why I Can’t Celebrate Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is now far bigger than its founder. But I can’t forget that Ron Karenga helped murder Black Panther militants and his other heinous crimes.
Bruce A. Dixon is managing editor at Black Agenda Report and was a rank-and-file member of the Black Panther Party in Chicago in 1969 and 1970. He lives and works in Marietta GA, where he serves on the state committee of the GA Green Party.
Kwanzaa is now far bigger than its founder. But I can’t forget that Ron Karenga helped murder Black Panther militants and his other heinous crimes.