Like many of the winter holidays, food traditions loom large over the vibrant tables of the Kwanzaa feasts. But what food do ...

Kwanzaa honors central principles and symbols of African culture. Here's why fresh produce often appears on tables.

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

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...

Kwanzaa is one of three December holidays that encourage celebration with family and honoring traditions. Here's what to know about it.

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African ... This concept of children and the future they embody is often represented symbolically by corn. “The intention is that it’s 365 ...

Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades since its founding ... This concept of children and the future they embody is ...

You'll also create a mkeka, which is a traditional straw mat used on the table during Kwanzaa, and a beaded ear of corn. The event takes place 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 27.

Hundreds of Queens residents gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Dec 30, to celebrate Kwanzaa.

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African American ... a candleholder; ears of corn; gifts; a communal cup, signifying unity; and seven candles in the African colors of red, green, and black ...