Created by activist Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is observed December 26th through January 1st with each day has a significant meaning. The fifth day is NIA, which means PURPOSE. On this day ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Monday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, and local celebrations are still going strong. The fifth day recognizes what is called “Nia,” or “Purpose,” one of the ...

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ERIC. NOW DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE AT THE ROUTES 101 AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH DAY OF KWANZAA. ON THIS DAY, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON UJAMAA, OR ...

Dozens of people gathered in Jackson Hall at Saint Marks Episcopal Church in Wilmington for the final day of Kwanzaa. Each day celebrates a different principle of Kwanzaa, with the final day ...

WEST CHESTER — Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966.

Monday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, and local celebrations are still going strong. READ MORE: <a href="https://www.rochesterfirst.com/around-town/rochester ...

Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday created in 1966 as an alternative to Christmas for African-Americans. It is modeled after several African festivals that celebrate the winter fruit harvest.

Kwanzaa spans from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 ... Gray said the community group specifically chose to host the event on the day representing nia. “We know that in our community, having a purpose serves ...

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will recognize the sixth day of Kwanzaa with a festive celebration, free for attendees. Arts and crafts, as well as food will be ...

The show culminated with a song in the round, the children spread throughout the entire auditorium singing: “Round and round ...