A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa

Published: Dec. 27, 2016, 6:39 a.m.

A Citizenship Quiz for Kwanzaa
pdf: https://goo.gl/byK0vR

Today's podcast matches the seven principles of Kwanzaa with seven USCIS civics questions.

Are any of the Kwanzaa principles similar to your community's values?

What is Kwanzaa?

Kwanzaa is a week long celebration (Dec 25 to Jan 1) held in the United States to honor universal African heritage and culture.

Kwanzaa is a celebration that came out of the black nationalist movement of the 1960s. It was created as a way to help African Americans reconnect with their African cultural and historical heritage.

Every night, people light a candle on a kinara (candle holder) which represent the follwing principles:

Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith.

Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa