Maulana Karenga

American political activist (born 1941)
Person human Q3056728
Maulana Karenga
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Maulana Karenga

Summary

Maulana Karenga is a human[1]. He was born in Parsonsburg[2]. He was born on July 14, 1941[3]. He worked as a writer[4], university teacher[5], and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,054 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Parsonsburg[2], Maulana Karenga…
  • Maulana Karenga was born on July 14, 1941[3].
  • Maulana Karenga held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Maulana Karenga's professions included writer[4].
  • Maulana Karenga worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Maulana Karenga's professions included author[6].
  • Maulana Karenga's field of work was African studies[9].
  • Among Maulana Karenga's employers was California State University, Long Beach[10].
  • Maulana Karenga was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Maulana Karenga was educated at Los Angeles City College[12].
  • Maulana Karenga's education included a stint at Alliant International University[13].
  • Maulana Karenga's education included a stint at University of Southern California[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Maulana Karenga is Kwanzaa[15].
  • Maulana Karenga was a member of US Organization[16].
  • Maulana Karenga was a member of Afro-American Association[17].
  • Maulana Karenga is recorded as male[18].
  • Maulana Karenga's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maulana Karenga's Commons category is recorded as Maulana Karenga[20].
  • Maulana Karenga's given name is recorded as Ron[21].
  • Maulana Karenga's official website is recorded as https://www.maulanakarenga.org/[22].
  • Maulana Karenga's convicted of is recorded as false imprisonment[23].
  • Maulana Karenga's convicted of is recorded as assault[24].
  • Maulana Karenga's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Maulana Karenga's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ronald McKinley Everett'}[26].
  • Maulana Karenga's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[27].

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Origins and Family

Maulana Karenga was born in Parsonsburg[2]. He was born on July 14, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; Los Angeles City College[12], a community college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1929[34]; Alliant International University[13], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 2001[37], headquartered in San Diego[38]; and University of Southern California[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1880[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], university teacher[5], and author[6]. Maulana Karenga's field of work was African studies[9]. Among his employers was California State University, Long Beach[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maulana Karenga is Kwanzaa[15].

Why It Matters

Maulana Karenga ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,054 views/month, #6,952 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Maulana Karenga born?

Maulana Karenga was born in Parsonsburg[2].

What did Maulana Karenga do for work?

Maulana Karenga worked as writer[4], university teacher[5], and author[6].

Where did Maulana Karenga go to school?

Maulana Karenga was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[11], Los Angeles City College[12], Alliant International University[13], and University of Southern California[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . maulanakarenga.org. maulanakarenga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . maulanakarenga.org. maulanakarenga.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . hartford-hwp.com. hartford-hwp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . hartford-hwp.com. hartford-hwp.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, university teacher, author
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  2. 4w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oral history at UCLA Center for Oral History Research
    Given name Ron
    Employer California State University, Long Beach
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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