What’s Kwanzaa?,” my daughter, then 11 years old, asked on Christmas Day in 2016 after noticing my Aunt Jennifer’s Kwanzaa ...

“Kwanzaa is a wonderful time ... “Growing up in the Shrine, there was a big celebration with lots of people every night,” she remembers. “So we didn’t celebrate as much at home.

Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds. This week-long ...

All the events held by the GSO Kwanzaa Collective as part of the seven-day Kwanzaa celebration were held in the Peeler ...

Monday marked the holiday’s principle of ‘nia,’ or purpose, and dozens of people gathered in Rohnert Park to take its message ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP)– It’s the second day of Kwanzaa and the City of Chicopee recognized the holiday with a celebration.

It is estimated that up to 12 million Americans celebrate Kwanzaa. At the time, Karenga said his goal was to "give black people an alternative to the existing holiday of Christmas" and hand them ...

According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning ‘first fruits.’ First ...

Monea-Cadette and her children were among more than 100 people at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration ...

A Public Policy Polling survey showed around 4% of Americans or about 9 million people celebrate Kwanzaa across the United States. In Brevard County, community leaders formed the Nguzo Saba ...

The weeklong holiday that starts Thursday highlights seven principles — including collective work and responsibility, ...

Kwanzaa begins Thursday, and there are several events in D.C. to celebrate, including those at the National Museum of African ...