ORLANDO, FL (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Starting from the day after Christmas and ending on New Year’s Day, Kwanzaa is a seven-day observance that encourages African Americans, and others, to embrace and ...

The weeklong celebration begins annually on December 26 and continues through New Year's Day While much of the focus in December is on Santa, menorahs, Christmas movies and winter weather, there is ...

Kwanzaa is based on traditional African harvest festivals. Also spelled Kwanza. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Pan-African studies at California State University at Long Beach, created the holiday in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Unity and creativity were on full display Saturday as families continued a week-long celebration of Kwanzaa. For decades, the Grand Rapids African American Museum has ...

In addition to Christmas, there’s another end-of-year holiday to celebrate: Kwanzaa. But what is Kwanzaa, exactly? Well, the Pan-African holiday is a time for people around the world to honor ...

As some Black families celebrate Kwanzaa this week, we asked children to share their impressions of this nonreligious holiday honoring African American culture. By Leslie Casimir “Kugichagulia!” said ...

For the last few years, Kulture Kids has been working with the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library system to host a variety of arts integrated workshops. So, when the Cleveland Heights nonprofit was ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday marks the beginning of Kwanzaa. It's a seven-night celebration honoring African American and Pan-African culture and traditions. There are numerous Kwanzaa celebrations ...

Kwanzaa is an annual week-long celebration that honors Black history and culture. It celebrates seven values in African culture: unity, self-determination, collective responsibility, cooperative ...

Boost a child’s reading skills, imagination, sense of humanity and even their belief in Black Santa with these holiday-themed kids books. The holiday season is here, and the end of the year is ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – As families travel to visit relatives and friends this holiday season, the Grand Rapids African American Museum and Archives (GRAAMA) hosted its annual Kwanzaa celebration in Grand ...

Here's a look at Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday celebrated each year from December 26 to January 1. Facts: Kwanzaa is based on traditional African harvest festivals. Also spelled Kwanza. Maulana ...