Status
Released
Release
2009
Runtime
1h 11m
The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.
10 Cast Members
Maya Angelou
Self - Narrator
Molefi Kete Asante
Self
Jim Brown
Chuck D
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
Maulana Karenga
Haki R. Madhubuti
Theodore Perkins
Dead Prez
Synthia Saint James
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