Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 each year, designed to celebrate African heritage, unity, and ...

Each table had a paper decoration of the Kinara, a candle holder with seven candles representing the Nguzo Saba or seven ...

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

On Saturday, residents gathered at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center to celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday deeply rooted in ...

The core of Kwanzaa lies in the Nguzu Saba, the seven principles that guide each day's celebration. The first principle, Umoja (Unity), emphasizes maintaining unity within family, community ...

City leaders joined the Kwanzaa Cooperative to light up Boathouse Row and commemorate the holiday with music and ...

It wasn't until nearly 30 years after Kwanzaa's founding, though, that it was federally recognized as a holiday. The week-long celebration focuses one of seven principles, known as the Nguzo Saba ...

Carol Richardson, cultural affairs manager for the city of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs department, ...

The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity, as did the crowd that gathered for the third annual Motor City ...

The holiday is governed by seven principles, known collectively as the Nguzo Saba, and a different principle is celebrated ...

each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles, who helped put on the event. For attendees like Vicki Washington, the celebration was a chance to ...