The Black Candle

The Black Candle

2009 Documentary • 5.8 • 71 min

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.

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Cast

Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
Self - Narrator
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Molefi Kete Asante
Self
 Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Self
 Chuck D
Chuck D
Self
 Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste
Self
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Maulana Karenga
Self
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Haki R. Madhubuti
Self
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Theodore Perkins
Self
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Dead Prez
Self
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Synthia Saint James
Self

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