Which is better Dasara or Kwanzaa?

Wasn't Kwanzaa made up in the 60s by militant racist Ron Karenga to separate blacks from mainstream society?

• When once asked why he designed Kwanzaa to take place around Christmas, Karenga explained, “People think it's African but it's not. I came up with Kwanzaa because Black people wouldn't celebrate it if they knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when a lot of Bloods would be partying.” Ron Karenga was the head of the United Slaves organization (USO), a violent Marxist “Black power” group. In 1970, Karenga and two of his followers were arrested and charged with conspiracy and assault in the torture of Deborah Jones and Gail Davis, two of his followers. Thinking that these women had tried to poison him, he made them disrobe at gunpoint and had them beaten. They were also forced to swallow detergent and another caustic liquid as part of their punishment. Karenga was convicted and served four years for the crime. http://bondinfo.org/activism/kwanzaa/template.htm http://www.frontpagemag.com/Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=16474

• Answer:

  Here is some information from the California State University Long Beach University Library, as it relates to Kwanzaa: "Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration focusing on traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa means "first fruits of the harvest" in Swahili. Since its founding in 1966, Dr. Maulana Karenga, Chair of the CSULB, Department of Black Studies, Kwanzaa has come to be observed by more than 15 million people worldwide. Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th to January 1st." More information is available at the link below.