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[–]jet199 11 insightful - 6 fun11 insightful - 5 fun12 insightful - 6 fun -  (2 children)

Kwanzaa is an American created religion like Mormonism or Scientology.

Yeah, it's godless and could probably be said to be blasphemous against Christianity.

[–]magnora7 8 insightful - 6 fun8 insightful - 5 fun9 insightful - 6 fun -  (1 child)

You got me interested:

It was created by Black studies professor and activist Maulana Karenga, based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of Africa, including West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa

[–]Trajan 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yup, he created this around 5 years prior to being convicted of imprisoning and torturing women who he apparently suspected were being disloyal to the black supremacy cult he founded.