He posted on X, 'Yes…a fake anti-American, anti-Christian 'holiday' celebrated by our Governor in AZ...' According to Arizona state Sen. T.J. Shope, a Republican, Kwanzaa is a “fake ...

Katie Hobbs’ Kwanzaa display at the Capitol. Above it, he labeled the African American holiday a “fake anti-American, anti-Christian ‘holiday.” Yes…a fake anti-American, anti-Christian ...

Kwanzaa is a holiday that honors African American and Pan-African culture and traditions. It was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, an African American professor and activist, as a way for ...

Bush and Barack Obama all released statements commemorating the holiday, and in 1997 the U.S. Postal Service began issuing Kwanzaa stamps. It is not recognized as a federal holiday. Kwanzaa ...

(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated at the end of December every year and dedicated to the celebration of African and African American heritage and culture.

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.

"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.

Now, as a mom to 2-year-old Gabrielle, she wants her daughter to learn much more about the African American cultural holiday. Thursday marks the first day of Kwanzaa, a weeklong, end-of-the-year ...