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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 160
Author: Carter (D), et al.
Amended: 8/6/12 in Assembly
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Kwanzaa
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution commemorates the 45th
anniversary of Kwanzaa and proclaims December 26 through
January 1 each year as Kwanzaa Week in recognition and
respect of the cultural significance of this holiday to
African people throughout the world.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday
created in 1966 in order to reaffirm African Americans'
rootedness in African culture, to provide a context for
Africans around the world to come together and reinforce
the bonds between them, to introduce the Nguzo Saba, and
to reaffirm the importance of African communitarian
values which stress and strengthen family, community,
and culture.
2. Kwanzaa, derived from a Swahili phrase which means
"first fruits," is a cultural holiday open to and
practiced by Africans of all religious faiths from
December 26 to January 1 each year; and, first-fruits
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celebrations are recorded in African history as early as
ancient Egypt and Nubia.
3. The Kwanza celebration with its emphasis on history,
values, family, community, and culture, speaks to
African people throughout the world in a special way;
and, it is important to commemorate Kwanzaa as a
celebration that strengthens the sense of rootedness in
the best of African culture, thereby strengthening the
bonds of community and allowing for a reaffirmation of
common identity.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
RM:k 8/28/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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