Why do black people want their own holidays, for eample black history month, their own Christmas (kwanza)?

In its first couple of decades, Kwanzaa called attention to African roots and ... celebrations like Kwanzaa take a hit in mainstream black life, or at least the black life ... . Christmas is just as 'made up' as Kwanzaa, and most people who celebrate ... .. Can I make up mu own holiday and have the liberals buy it...

Some of the most prominent are African-American History Month, Hispanic ... And teachers, like their students, behave in ways that reflect their culture. ... that we want to implement more culturally responsive instruction, where to do we start? The first step is recognizing how our own cultural conditioning is reflected in our ...

A guide to teaching U.S. holidays and their history in the classroom. ... Varies, but when compared against the Gregorian calendar it can be anytime between ... . " The Jewish Christmas", Hanukkah is an important festival in its own right. ... .. Most people use terms to describe themselves "black", "white", "...