She hoped the workshop encouraged family conversations about tradition ... to reach the museum because he wanted to experience a Kwanzaa celebration for the first time, said Jenelle Cooper ...

Many families have their unique stories about how they came to celebrate Kwanzaa. For instance, Keron Alleyne, co-chair of Operation P.O.W.E.R. in Brooklyn, began celebrating Kwanzaa during his ...

Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture ... opens the celebration by emphasizing the importance of togetherness in family, community, and race relations.

Harris just released an updated version of her 1995 book "A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook: Celebrating the Holiday with Family, Community and Tradition." ...

Kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a secular holiday to celebrate and unify the people of the African diaspora. It begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan. 1, with families marking each day of Kwanzaa by lighting ...

Why doesn’t she know about Kwanzaa? Don’t you celebrate Kwanzaa?” Kwanzaa celebrations look different in each family. Some people celebrate all seven days; others wrap the celebration into ...

And so I sought out other Kwanzaa-observing families to ask about when they started celebrating and why. Keron Alleyne—the co-chair of Operation P.O.W.E.R., a Brooklyn-based social justice ...

The 2024 theme is '"Celebrating Kwanzaa in Difficult and Demanding Times: Lifting Up the Light that Lasts." "Kwanzaa is a time for families and communities to come together to remember the past ...

family and culture. I think all those things are very important to have a thriving life," Allison added. For a full list of when and where to celebrate Kwanzaa, you can find all of the details here.

As a result, many businesses and schools may close, allowing families and communities to observe the holiday more freely. Observances and Traditions The Kwanzaa celebration is rich in rituals and ...

STATEN ISLAND N.Y. -- More than 100 people gathered Thursday night at the Central Family Life Center to commemorate Kwanzaa. The celebration was hosted by Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc ...

Westbury Arts presented a spectacular Kwanzaa Family Celebration on Dec. 15. The gallery was adorned with beautiful African-inspired decorations that set the tone for a festive occasion.