Question Religion

Is Kwanzaa a racist holiday?

Astor December 14, 2007 20:51:54

James Coleman, a former Black Panther, argues, "By only stressing the unity of black people, Kwanzaa separates black people from the rest of Americans. Americans must unify on whatever principles ensure we live in a safe, prosperous, God-loving country, with the race and ethnicity of any American seeking to abide by those principles being of no consequence."

No

57%

13 votes

Yes

26%

6 votes

Undecided

13%

3 votes

None of the above

4%

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  • Mugahead September 09, 2008 23:24:05
    Mugahead

    No

    Is Christmas actually a Christian holiday? I thought Christmas was an another spend all your money holiday. But frankly I believe that Kwanzaa is a cultural thing that many blacks celebrate. As to what it really was about I'm not sure. But I think it has something to do with some type of independence. But I could be wrong about that. As for being racist! No! The holiday Kwanzaa is no more racist then Halloween being a holiday of Christianity! Frankly who the hell cares!!
  • Chelsea June 10, 2008 04:14:45
    Chelsea

    No

    Is christmas, sinco dimya, get a life grand wizard
  • wedw3 June 08, 2008 19:43:08
    wedw3

    No

    When Kwanzaa was first appeared I had no idea what it was about. So, being the person that I am I asked on of my friends, who happened to be Black, what it was about.

    He told me it was to celebrate the Cultural History of the Black American and to remind them where they came from.

    I remember asking him if it had to do with anything about slavery and he said basically no.
  • Chocolat-In the universe I ... June 08, 2008 18:35:02
    Chocolat-In the universe I trust.

    No

    It is a cutural celebration.
  • TxAggie93 June 07, 2008 22:05:06
    TxAggie93

    No

    How can it be?
  • Jwalden --- Constitution Party May 29, 2008 18:39:32
    Jwalden --- Constitution Party

    Undecided

    it can be debated.
    If nothing else, it is 'seperatist' in my opinion.

  • Wicked (Holla Back Boy) May 14, 2008 20:00:42
    Wicked (Holla Back Boy)

    Yes

    but isn't all holidays a racist holiday?
  • metalmike13- Trust No One April 15, 2008 05:10:06
    metalmike13- Trust No One

    No

    Isn't this a racist question?
  • BenSundown March 19, 2008 05:48:42
    BenSundown

    No

    This may suprise many people, but people who aren't of African ancestry can celebrate it too (although most who do celebrate because they are invited to do so by Africans).
    I personally find it no more racist than St. Patrick's day, and it's better in that it generally doesn't lead to people getting drunk and causing disturbances.
  • ERNEST March 19, 2008 00:02:29
    ERNEST

    No

    NO IT ISN'T.
  • JGer March 11, 2008 21:27:04
    JGer

    No

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  • Sophistsstar February 12, 2008 06:55:40
    Sophistsstar

    No

    No, it is a celebration of love, creativity and unity.
    Racist is hate.
  • Assassin Felinious February 09, 2008 02:37:23
    Assassin Felinious

    Undecided

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  • Min Carter January 02, 2008 18:47:58
    Min Carter

    No

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  • shirkie - "In CHRIST I trust!" December 16, 2007 00:27:16
    shirkie -

    Yes

    It's completely racist. What if I decided to make up a holiday just for White people? I'd be lynched!
  • jimih67 December 15, 2007 16:27:12
    jimih67

    None of the above

    It isn't even a real holiday.
  • VanMan December 15, 2007 00:46:26
    VanMan

    No

    Every race, religion, etc. celebrates their own Holiday.
  • Paul December 15, 2007 00:41:20
    Paul

    Undecided

    Kind of, but to each his own....I just don't see the point in calling yourself African-American and not wanting to participate in American culture. It goes beyond religion etc.. It just seems like to me that Kwanzaa was made up by the NAACP to distance blacks from whites to make a point. It seems like a real Louis Farrakhan move to me....the whole invention of Kwanza

    Who cares will be my official answer.
  • whatever December 14, 2007 23:22:34
    whatever

    Yes

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  • CesarRockoon/GodSoccer&RokNRol December 14, 2007 21:29:17
    CesarRockoon/GodSoccer&RokNRol

    Yes

    is just a holiday for certain people that wants to do it
    any one can do it
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