Explain Kwanzaa to Your Aunt Pat Every year the day after Christmas, Aunt Pat forgets Kwanzaa is a cultural celebration of unity for peoples of the African diaspora, and not “some kind of black magic nonsense.” Be polite, thank her for allowing the kinara prime real estate next to the bedazzled Nutcracker, and use the moment to congratulate her on building home equity in a redlining state despite predatory lending practices. Don’t forget to light the first candle and ask “Habari gani?” when she leaves the room to watch her stories. Get Lifted Adorning the mkeka with fruits and corn is easier with a…
Author: Pauline Ekholt
Pauline Ekholt
Pauline Ekholt is a comedy writer who has contributed to Robot Butt, Reductress, The Tonight Show, and Los Angeles' Pack Theatre. She's also on Twitter using jokes and humor to rage against machines of social injustice/RT kittens.