Comments on: Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/ The Keyboard's Mightier than the Sword Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Laila http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-3137 Laila Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-3137 Timely! I was just talking to a friend about how I've never celebrated Kwanzaa or heard it discussed growing up or in college. Mind you I have a B.A. in African & Black Diaspora Studies and we never talked about this in any of my courses. I do think it's an important celebration and reflective moment for our community. Folks I've talked to about it say they don't celebrate because it falls on the heel of Christmas. *shrug* As a parent I've tried to find books to share with my son and struggle to find anything written in the last 5 years...hmmm... Timely!

I was just talking to a friend about how I’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa or heard it discussed growing up or in college. Mind you I have a B.A. in African & Black Diaspora Studies and we never talked about this in any of my courses. I do think it’s an important celebration and reflective moment for our community. Folks I’ve talked to about it say they don’t celebrate because it falls on the heel of Christmas. *shrug* As a parent I’ve tried to find books to share with my son and struggle to find anything written in the last 5 years…hmmm…

]]> By: Laila http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Laila Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:36:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-3138 Timely! I was just talking to a friend about how I've never celebrated Kwanzaa or heard it discussed growing up or in college. Mind you I have a B.A. in African & Black Diaspora Studies and we never talked about this in any of my courses. I do think it's an important celebration and reflective moment for our community. Folks I've talked to about it say they don't celebrate because it falls on the heel of Christmas. *shrug* As a parent I've tried to find books to share with my son and struggle to find anything written in the last 5 years...hmmm... Timely!

I was just talking to a friend about how I’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa or heard it discussed growing up or in college. Mind you I have a B.A. in African & Black Diaspora Studies and we never talked about this in any of my courses. I do think it’s an important celebration and reflective moment for our community. Folks I’ve talked to about it say they don’t celebrate because it falls on the heel of Christmas. *shrug* As a parent I’ve tried to find books to share with my son and struggle to find anything written in the last 5 years…hmmm…

]]> By: stargoddess http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 stargoddess Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:00:00 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-3072 As I prepare to promote and reaffirm these universal values...I find this blog to be right on point. My Kwanzaa CD can be purchased at http://www.venusjones.com It is filled with poetic affirmations and melodic mantras set to meditative sounds that will help raise vibrations and realign one's chakras, bringing healing energy and peace to one's self, home, community and the world. As I prepare to promote and reaffirm these universal values…I find this blog to be right on point. My Kwanzaa CD can be purchased at http://www.venusjones.com It is filled with poetic affirmations and melodic mantras set to meditative sounds that will help raise vibrations and realign one’s chakras, bringing healing energy and peace to one’s self, home, community and the world.

]]> By: Uptown Notes - Fighting for Unity? http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Uptown Notes - Fighting for Unity? Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:56:46 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-1863 [...] relevance, its creator, and whether or not we should celebrate it. In fact, a year ago when I wrote Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa my goal was to provide a base that made people feel informed and comfortable about celebrating and [...] [...] relevance, its creator, and whether or not we should celebrate it. In fact, a year ago when I wrote Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa my goal was to provide a base that made people feel informed and comfortable about celebrating and [...]

]]> By: Osizwe http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Osizwe Sun, 27 Dec 2009 00:32:19 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-2117 This is great Dumi! I also appreciate the "p.p.s" comment. This is a reoccurring concern that some intellectuals and thorough researchers have. As someone who meaningfully celebrated Kwanzaa since childhood, as a family and community institution, I think its value and impact far outweigh the failings and actions of its founder. When I became a student of African American Studies I struggled with this information. Then the spiritual clarity came to me that my community had not been "hoodwinked". They simple surpassed the limitations of the messenger by sincerely practicing the principles of Kwanzaa. This is great Dumi! I also appreciate the “p.p.s” comment. This is a reoccurring concern that some intellectuals and thorough researchers have. As someone who meaningfully celebrated Kwanzaa since childhood, as a family and community institution, I think its value and impact far outweigh the failings and actions of its founder. When I became a student of African American Studies I struggled with this information. Then the spiritual clarity came to me that my community had not been “hoodwinked”. They simple surpassed the limitations of the messenger by sincerely practicing the principles of Kwanzaa.

]]> By: Osizwe http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Osizwe Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:32:19 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-1862 This is great Dumi! I also appreciate the "p.p.s" comment. This is a reoccurring concern that some intellectuals and thorough researchers have. As someone who meaningfully celebrated Kwanzaa since childhood, as a family and community institution, I think its value and impact far outweigh the failings and actions of its founder. When I became a student of African American Studies I struggled with this information. Then the spiritual clarity came to me that my community had not been "hoodwinked". They simple surpassed the limitations of the messenger by sincerely practicing the principles of Kwanzaa. This is great Dumi! I also appreciate the “p.p.s” comment. This is a reoccurring concern that some intellectuals and thorough researchers have. As someone who meaningfully celebrated Kwanzaa since childhood, as a family and community institution, I think its value and impact far outweigh the failings and actions of its founder. When I became a student of African American Studies I struggled with this information. Then the spiritual clarity came to me that my community had not been “hoodwinked”. They simple surpassed the limitations of the messenger by sincerely practicing the principles of Kwanzaa.

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 uberVU - social comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:31:13 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-1859 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by iSayWord: RT @dumilewis Uptown Notes - Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa http://bit.ly/1063FG... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> By: Uptown Notes - Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-1856 Uptown Notes - Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-1856 [...] more of why you should Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa here "With the last words on my lips, I am ... a revolutionary." (57.4%)Lions and Tigers and Black [...] [...] more of why you should Quit Frontin on Kwanzaa here "With the last words on my lips, I am … a revolutionary." (57.4%)Lions and Tigers and Black [...]

]]> By: neena http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-573 neena Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:09:09 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-573 I'm against holidays I'm against holidays

]]> By: neena http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-492 neena Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:09:09 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-492 I'm against holidays I'm against holidays

]]> By: dumilewis http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-436 dumilewis Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:54:09 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-436 "Approve" “Approve”

]]> By: Iceman Baldy http://www.uptownnotes.com/quit-frontin-on-kwanzaa/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Iceman Baldy Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:04:57 +0000 http://www.professorlewis.com/myblog/?p=761#comment-435 Great post. So many are misinformed about the meaning of Kwanzaa or why and how it's celebrated. Your post is a nice balance between informative and entertaining. Great post. So many are misinformed about the meaning of Kwanzaa or why and how it's celebrated. Your post is a nice balance between informative and entertaining.

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