Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African American culture, and the holiday is almost here. Though the holiday is relatively young, over 9 million people celebrate Kwanzaa in the United States.

While Kwanzaa occurs around the time of other festive holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, it isn’t associated with a religion. The festival was founded by Maulana Karenga, an author and ...

"Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture," according to the National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Millions throughout the world's African community are starting Kwanzaa's week-long celebration. Kwanzaa is a time of communal self-affirmation that celebrates the Black heroes and heroines with ...

(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated at the end of December every year and dedicated to the celebration of African and African American heritage and culture.

Kwanzaa honors the culture and heritage of the Black community, which accounts for around 22% of Houston’s population. The holiday highlights Black culture through history, music, food ...

Why would we? We had our own holiday: Kwanzaa. Even by the standards of America, a country that birthed a whole new branch of Christianity in the last 200 years, Kwanzaa is a baby. Founded in 1966 ...