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

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