Maulana Karenga

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
gptkb:California_State_University,_Los_Angeles
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Black_Power_Movement
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkbp:birth_date July 14, 1941
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contribution Advocacy for social justice
Community empowerment initiatives
Promotion of African heritage
Cultural identity for African Americans
Educational programs on African culture
gptkbp:created gptkb:Kwanzaa_Principles
Nguzo Saba
gptkbp:death_place Los Angeles, California, United States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African_American
gptkbp:field gptkb:Cultural_Studies
gptkb:sociology
Black Studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maulana Karenga
gptkbp:influenced African American culture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:W._E._B._Du_Bois
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:Marcus_Garvey
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:Pan-Africanism
Cultural education
Social activism
Cultural festivals
Historical research
Community organizing
Political activism
Community service projects
Cultural workshops
Public speaking engagements
Cultural preservation efforts
Advocacy for African American rights
Youth empowerment programs
Cultural nationalism
Media appearances
Promotion of African languages
Writing and publishing articles
Collaboration with other activists
Support for African American businesses
gptkbp:is_organized_by US Organization
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Kwanzaa
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activists
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Professor
gptkbp:spouse Ruth Karenga
gptkbp:website http://www.maulanakarenga.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kwanzaa
gptkb:Kwanza
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5