Maulana Ron Karenga

Born 1941 in Maryland (as Ronald McKinley Everett)

Was active in the Civil Rights movement.

He changed his first name to mean “master teacher” and his last name to mean “keeper of tradition” in Swahili-Arabic.

Created Kwanzaa, a pan-African holiday based around African agricultural activities calling on African Americans to embrace and celebrate their culture.

He has published many books, including Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture.

Said: “It is Martin (Luther) King who taught that a real moral struggle seeks to win partners, not to leave victims.”