“The Black Candle” is the first feature-length movie to tell the story of Kwanzaa.

Narrated by poet Maya Angelou and directed by 26-year-old Baltimore author and filmmaker M.K. Asante Jr., the film traces Kwanzaa’s growth from the black power movement of the 1960s to Paris, Sengal, Jamaica, New Orleans and other parts around the world, where over 40 million people celebrate Kwanzaa.

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