Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and is not a substitute for Christmas. Celebrations of the holiday are family-oriented and include drumming, music, inspirational messages, food and ...

The Kwanzaa Collective in the Valley stopped in Chicopee on Dec. 27 to educate the public and celebrate the second day of ...

Kwanzaa is a noisy and cheerful holiday associated with traditional African rituals, drumming, music and dancing. However, its authenticity goes far beyond entertainment events. Read on to find out ...

Attendees donned ankara-print clothing, daishikis and other traditional West African-inspired attire as they dined on Black ...

Kwanzaa in Milwaukee began in a jubilant display of dance and drums on Thursday night. At various points, drummers urged on the Nefertari African Dance Company and attendees alike, and impassioned ...

THERE WAS DRUMMING AND DANCING, POETRY PERFORMANCES AND A LIGHTING OF THE KINARA. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SORORITY CHAPTER SAYS THE GROUP WANTED TO BRING BACK THEIR KWANZAA CELEBRATIONS. WELL ...

The drum is how we reach back into that, and if you stay long enough and you hear the drums, you’ll know because we all have one source.” For many, Kwanzaa is not just a celebration ...

The community celebrated by learning about African art from Fadil Muhammad one of the Co-Presenters of Macon’s Annual Kwanzaa Festival, while participating in a community drum circle led by his ...

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU ERIC. NOW DOZENS OF PEOPLE WERE AT THE ROUTES 101 AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH DAY OF KWANZAA. ON THIS DAY, PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO FOCUS ON UJAMAA, OR ...

As Mohamed DaCosta beated the djembe drum, attendees walked into the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center Friday evening to listen to two presentations: the history of Kwanzaa and the ...

During Kwanzaa gatherings, celebrants pour libation, recognize ancestors, drum, dance, sing traditional songs, and light candles in accordance with the principle being observed, along with any ...