Full Name
Date of Birth
July 14, 1941
Place of Birth
Parsonsburg, Maryland, United States
Education
Maulana Karenga earned a B.A. (cum laude) and an M.A. in political science with a specialization in African Studies from UCLA in 1963 and 1964, respectively[3].
Occupation
Activist, author, and professor of Africana studies
Academic Specialties/Areas of Interest
- Black/Africana Studies theory and history
- Africana (continental and diasporan) philosophy
- Maatian ethics (Ancient Egyptian)
- Ifa ethics (Ancient Yoruba)
- African American intellectual history and social thought
- Ethnic Studies
- The socio-ethical thought of Malcolm X
- Swahili language and literature[4]
Publications
Books:
- Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle
- A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture (1998)
- Sacred Wisdom of Ancient Egypt (1984)
Book Chapters:
- “Molefi Asante and the Afrocentric Initiative: Mapping the Terrain of His Intellectual Impact”
- “The Nguzo Saba and the Black Family: Principles and Practices of Well-Being and Flourishing” (co-authored with Tiamoyo Karenga)
- “The Field,… 2008 (Best Book in Activist Scholarship 2009—The Diopian Institute Award for Excellence in Scholarship)”
- Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics (2006; 2004)
- Handbook of Black Studies (co-edited with Molefi Asante)
- Introduction to Black Studies (3rd Edition, 2002)[4]
Sources
- News One - 10 Facts About Kwanzaa Founder, Dr. Maulana Karenga
- The History Makers - Maulana Karenga’s Biography
- Blackpast - Maulana Karenga (1941- )
- Official Maulana Karenga Site
- Research Gate - Maulana Karenga’s Profile
Citations: [1] https://newsone.com/2000032/dr-ron-maulana-karenga-wiki/ [2] https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/maulana-karenga-39 [3] https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/karenga-maulana-c-1943/ [4] https://maulanakarenga.org [5] https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maulana_Karenga