Wednesday marks the first day of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration of African culture and community that takes place from the day after Christmas through New Year's Day. The holiday is ...

Learn more about this vibrant end-of-year celebration—its history, significance, and how it should be enjoyed. If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, there’s no time like the present to ...

Since its founding in 1966, Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognised celebration of African culture and community in the United States. The secular holiday is also celebrated in countries with ...

Nadia Simms, 14, far right, dances with other Harambee performers during the first night of Kwanzaa during a celebration in Youngstown. YOUNGSTOWN — Moments before she performed in front of 300 ...

Like most festivals, Kwanzaa incorporates music as an essential element of its celebration. The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate African American heritage, family and community. Each segment of ...

“I couldn’t find it. So I created it.” Crosby had also noticed that Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration that honors African heritage, wasn’t observed as much as when he was a kid, and was ...

The first Kwanzaa Celebration was held in December of 1966, proposed by Maulana Karenga to give people of African descent a holiday where they can celebrate the values of their family and cultural ...

Kwanzaa is an African American tradition begun in 1966 celebrating family, community and culture. Based on African harvest festivals and observed from December 26 to January 1, it offers 7 days of ...

The weeklong African-American celebration of Kwanzaa, which began on Friday, is about culture, community and family, Derrick Burch says. And sharing the feast is a big part of that celebration.