Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to know.

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know it, so it's the perfect time to learn about the history and symbolism ...

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1. Proposed by African-American leader Maulana Karenga ...

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 ...

in Swahili. In 2009, author of Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition Keith Mayes told the Associated Press that he believes 500,000 to two million Americans ...

created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the Black Freedom Movement. The origins of the non-religious holiday are tied back to the first harvest celebrations in Africa, according to the official holiday ...

American black separatist Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of the Watts riots as a non-Christian, specifically African-American holiday. Karenga said his goal was to ...

Nestled between Christmas, the first day of Hanukkah, and New Year's Day, is the week-long holiday that celebrates African American heritage and culture known as Kwanzaa. The seven-day celebration ...

With the rhythms of African drums and the singing of traditional African songs, the stage was set Monday night for the continuous Kwanzaa celebration at the Tyler Public Library. The gathering ...

"Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture," according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.