Harambee performers dance at a school assembly during Black History month at Alliance High School. The youth organization ushers in Kwanzaa each year in Youngstown. Each December, kids stomp their ...

Harambee performers dance at a school assembly during Black History month at Alliance High School. The youth organization ushers in Kwanzaa each year in Youngstown. Each December, kids stomp their ...

Staff photo / Bob Coupland Mariah Elliott, 14, of Youngstown, in the foreground, and her cousin, Imani Elliott, 13, of Canfield, look over a Kwanzaa display Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Celebrations continue Thursday for day two of Hanukkah and day one of Kwanzaa — a holiday celebrating African American culture and community. New Bethel Baptist Church in ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Thursday is the first day of Kwanzaa and Plant Riverside is inviting everyone to a community event. The event titled “Harambee! Celebrating Kwanzaa on the River" starts Thursday ...

The word “Harambee” is Swahili for “Let’s pull ... About 250 people showed up to the celebration. Kwanzaa became a holiday in 1966. The holiday celebrates the harvest, family and community.

Kwanzaa was initially observed in 1966 and ... dancing and cultural expression, featuring the Harambee Youth Organization and Karamu community feast. Speakers include the Rev. Kenneth Simon ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Dancing, music, cultural expression and recitations helped kick off the first day of the seven days of Kwanzaa at a celebration held Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church.