The Black Candle

Name: The Black Candle
Director: M.K. Asante
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-01-04
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Maya Angelou, Molefi Kete Asante, Jim Brown, Chuck D, Lovensky Jean-Baptiste

2009 · 71 min · ★ 5.8 · Documentary

The origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its meaning are explored in this fascinating documentary. Narrated by Maya Angelou.

Directed by M.K. Asante · Written by M.K. Asante

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Maya Angelou Self - Narrator
Molefi Kete Asante Self
Jim Brown Self
Chuck D Self
Lovensky Jean-Baptiste Self
Maulana Karenga Self
Haki R. Madhubuti Self
Theodore Perkins Self
Dead Prez Self
Synthia Saint James Self

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