Seven days. Seven candles. Seven Kwanzaa principles. If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, it’s not too late to start ...

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.

The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate African American heritage, family and community. Each segment of The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa focuses on the specific principle of that day and sheds ...

Celebrating Kwanzaa matches my “more is more ... each day is anchored in one of the holiday’s seven principles (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative ...

The free event highlighted traditional African American customs and focused on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja (Unity) Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) Ujima (Collective Work and ...

Kwanzaa, which honors African American and Pan-African culture and traditions, is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, The seven-night celebration stretches across millions of homes and communities ...

“It took self-determination to make it a school.” The seven principles of Kwanzaa include umoja (unity), kugichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamaa ...

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

Each day they light a candle to highlight one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa and to breathe meaning into the principles with various activities, such as reciting the sayings or writings of ...

"Kwanzaa highlights the importance of family and community and focuses on the seven guiding principles," said Kelly. "The seven principles of Kwanzaa encourage each of us to do all that we can to ...