Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds.This week-long observance, held from December 26th to January 1st, represents more than ...

The Tenenhaus family, of Massapequa — Alli, Michael, Logan, 5, Ariella, 3, ... and Marcia Odle-McNair hold a Kinara at their home, where they celebrate both Christmas and Kwanzaa, in Westbury.

Every year, from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1, millions of Black people across the United States and parts of the African diaspora observe Kwanzaa — a celebration of family, community and culture.

Since 1966, Kwanzaa has been an annual celebration of African American culture from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, based on traditions from various parts of Africa. Celebrate Kwanzaa continues the spectacular ...

In 1966, activist and professor Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa to build unity and a stronger connection to African history within the Black community. Fifty-seven years later, the cultural ...

Kwanzaa is a holiday invented in 1966 by Maulana Karenga through which African Americans can connect with their heritage and culture. It's a festive celebration of family, life, culture and community.

From that moment on, I vowed to celebrate Kwanzaa as a family, and I influenced our Jack and Jill chapter to celebrate it together. Kwanzaa, which is celebrated Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, ...

PARHAM: We've been celebrating Kwanzaa my entire life. You know, I joke with folks all the time that we come from a family where we've been dropping Kwanzaa banners from our house, ...

People who observe Kwanzaa may also display a unity cup, or Kikombe cha Umoja, that represents family and community, along with a head of corn, which represents children, among other symbols.

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration in December that honors community, family and heritage of American culture and African traditions. Its name originates from a word in Swahili that means "first ...

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

As I got older, my family celebrated Kwanzaa with dwindling regularity. Family died, or squabbled and fell out. Eventually, I stopped returning to Los Angeles on holiday breaks. By my mid-20s, I ...