Woman Standing in Front of a Blackboard Describes the Holiday of Kwanzaa, 1990
THF701286 / Woman Standing in Front of a Blackboard Describes the Holiday of Kwanzaa, 1990
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Artifact Overview
Kwanzaa is a holiday based on ancient African harvest traditions celebrating the bounty of the first fruits and is focused on seven core African values which emphasize the connection between the individual and the community. First celebrated in the United States when activist and professor of African Studies Maulana Karenga created the holiday in 1966, Kwanzaa has since spread to other nations.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1990
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2021.145.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 9.625 in
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