What African-American winter holiday was first celebrated in 1966?
Post–civil rights era in African-American history Civil Rights Act of 1964, the "Green Book" largely became obsolete. The African-American cultural holiday Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966-1967. Kwanzaa was founded by Maulana Karenga as a Pan-Africanist cultural and racial-identity event, as an alternative to cultural events of the dominant society such as Christmas and Hanukkah. Civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. Protests and despair led to riots in multiple U.S. cities, primarily in black-majority communities. Beginning in 1971, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was established as a holiday in numerous cities and states. A U.S. federal
Post–civil rights era in African-American history barred racial quota systems in college admissions but affirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action programs giving equal access to minorities. In 1982, Michael Jackson released "Thriller", which became the best-selling album of all time. In 1983, Guion Bluford became the first African American to go into space in NASA's program. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill in 1983 to create a federal holiday to honor Martin Luther King, who was assassinated in 1968 and considered a martyr to civil rights. Established by legislation in 1983, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was first celebrated as a national holiday on January 20,