We lit our candles each day on the kinara, and revisited each of the seven principles, intended to instill values that could ...

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

There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of ...

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

Monea-Cadette and her children were among more than 100 people at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration ...

Dr. Jessica B. Harris first published “A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook.” This year, the cherished book was republished with ...

Monday marked the holiday’s principle of ‘nia,’ or purpose, and dozens of people gathered in Rohnert Park to take its message ...

The weeklong holiday that starts Thursday highlights seven principles — including collective work and responsibility, ...

The 22 nd annual Kwanzaa vendor fair focused on helping people by highlighting local businesses and nonprofits. One nonprofit ...

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

Learn all about the community-centered holiday with these fun, educational Kwanzaa books for young readers Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.