Opposition leaders on Tuesday called for a national boycott of all businesses affiliated with President William Ruto’s administration, accusing the Kenya Kwanza regime of unleashing state-sponsored ...

Posted: December 29, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 On Saturday, residents gathered at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center to celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday deeply rooted in African culture.

"Kwanzaa was founded by Dr. [Maulana] Karenga in 1968, and every year from December 26 to January 1, each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa, known as Nguzo Saba, form the celebration’s philosophical core. Each day focuses attention on a specific principle that guides personal growth and community ...

What are the seven principles of the Kwanzaa celebration? Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 each year, designed to celebrate African heritage, unity, and community building ...

So, whether you’re new to celebrating Kwanzaa or looking for a new way to celebrate the non-religious holiday, below we outline ways to approach the seven principles through self-care.

Celebrating Kwanzaa matches my “more is more” holiday mindset: more opportunities to connect with family and friends, more chances to discover diaspora dishes, and more reasons to innovate ...

Seven days. Seven candles. Seven Kwanzaa principles. If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, it’s not too late to start embracing the Pan-African holiday.

The holiday is defined by Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles. Each day of the festival is dedicated to a specific principle, marked by lighting a new candle on the kinara, a seven-branched candelabra ...

Even though Kwanzaa isn’t as widely celebrated as it used to be, its seven principles still hold true for some. Here’s a look at what those principles are, and what they mean.