Dr. Maulana Karenga will be discussing “Defining Principles and Practices of Black Studies: Cultural, Intellectual and Social Considerations.” Dr. Karenga is a founding scholar of the discipline of Black Studies, is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies, California State University, Long Beach. An activist-scholar of international reputation, he has played a significant role in Black political and intellectual culture since the 1960s through his philosophy of Kawaida, his intellectual work and the work of his organization Us. 

Moreover, he is creator of the pan-African holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba and author of the authoritative text on the holiday titled, Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture. He is author of numerous scholarly articles and books including Introduction to Black Studies and Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study of Classical African Ethics. His work can be found on his websites: www.MaulanaKarenga.org; www.OfficialKwanzaaWebsite.org; and www.Us-rganization.org.