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Karenga in a sentence

Using Karenga

  • In the example corpus, karenga often appears in combinations such as: maulana karenga, karenga created.

Context around Karenga

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

maulana 3× oumi 1× ron 1×

Often after:

created 2× hewitt 1× himself 1× argues 1×

Sentence patterns with Karenga

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2017 that karenga himself called 1× and oumi karenga hewitt have 1× by maulana karenga and was 1× created by karenga 1× dr karenga created seven 1× etymology maulana karenga created kwanzaa 1× for karenga a major 1× maulana karenga argues that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

cynthia arel sam 1× dr karenga created 1× for karenga a 1× history and etymology 1× it was created 1× maulana karenga argues 1×

Common sentence endings:

and historical origin 1× created by karenga 1× heritage and past 1× history and heritage 1× in 1966 67 1× of teaching artists 1×

Words around Karenga

Just before it in the word index:

karene 3 karena 6 karen 1.423 karemma 2 karemire 2 karemera 2

Just after it in the word index:

karenge 3 karenina 5 karenjit 3 karenni 10 karens 10 karenyi 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Karenga

  • In this selection, "karenga" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, maulana, oumi, ron, created, hewitt and himself stand out and add context to how "karenga" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2017 that karenga himself called and and oumi karenga hewitt have. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "karenga" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with karenga

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Dr. Karenga created seven guiding principles. (6 words)

It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67. (13 words)

Cynthia Arel, Sam Webber, Cassandra Wynan and Oumi Karenga-Hewitt have been chosen as the first crop of teaching artists. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Vanderbilt University professor Keith Dobson pointed out in 2017 that Karenga himself called the holiday an act of “cultural discovery,” meaning that he wanted to give black Americans greater knowledge of their African heritage and past. (36 words)

For Karenga, a major figure in the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the creation of such holidays also underscored an essential premise that "you must have a cultural revolution before the violent revolution. (36 words)

The celebration is not widely known in Grenada, but a group of conscious individuals celebrates the 7-day festival, focusing on the 7 principles — the ‘Nguzo Saba’ — a set of ideals created by Karenga. (34 words)

Example sentences (9)

Cynthia Arel, Sam Webber, Cassandra Wynan and Oumi Karenga-Hewitt have been chosen as the first crop of teaching artists.

Dr. Karenga created seven guiding principles.

The week-long Pan-African holiday was originally founded in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga to honor seven principles of African history and heritage.

The celebration is not widely known in Grenada, but a group of conscious individuals celebrates the 7-day festival, focusing on the 7 principles — the ‘Nguzo Saba’ — a set of ideals created by Karenga.

Vanderbilt University professor Keith Dobson pointed out in 2017 that Karenga himself called the holiday an act of “cultural discovery,” meaning that he wanted to give black Americans greater knowledge of their African heritage and past.

For Karenga, a major figure in the Black Power movement of the 1960s and 1970s, the creation of such holidays also underscored an essential premise that "you must have a cultural revolution before the violent revolution.

History and etymology Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966, as the first specifically African-American holiday, citation (but see also Juneteenth ).

It was created by Maulana Karenga and was first celebrated in 1966–67.

Maulana Karenga argues that the term African-American is more appropriate because it accurately articulates their geographical and historical origin.

Common combinations with karenga

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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