On Saturday, residents gathered at the Downing Gross Cultural Arts Center to celebrate Kwanzaa, a holiday deeply rooted in ...

Carol Richardson, cultural affairs manager for the city of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs department, ...

Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds. This week-long ...

The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity, as did the crowd that gathered for the third annual Motor City ...

Each table had a paper decoration of the Kinara, a candle holder with seven candles representing the Nguzo Saba or seven ...

The holiday is governed by seven principles, known collectively as the Nguzo Saba, and a different principle is celebrated ...

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...

Green, red and a single black candle will be lit on the kinara at the Holyoke Kwanzaa observance on Saturday at 10 a.m. at ...

Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza, ' which means "first fruit of the harvest." The Nguzo Saba, also known as the seven principles of Kwanzaa, will be celebrated ...

each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles, who helped put on the event. For attendees like Vicki Washington, the celebration was a chance to ...

Kwanzaa comes once a year, but the principles are meant to be followed all year long—as is a healthy self-care regimen. So, whether you’re new to celebrating Kwanzaa or looking for a new way ...