Kwanzaa shows us how coming together can make life better for everyone. Its ideas are all about teamwork, caring for others, and staying strong as a group-even when things feel divided. These lessons ...

The African American Men of Unity group offered its 25th annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora on Saturday night. Organizers said the event, “a celebration of family, ...

As a child, Kellee White Whilby celebrated Kwanzaa a few times with her family in Delaware. Now, as a mom to 2-year-old Gabrielle, she wants her daughter to learn much more about the African American ...

KWANZAA AT THE STATE CAPITOL. IT’S A WEEK LONG CELEBRATION OF AMERICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND KCRA 3’S DENEEKA HILL SHOWS US THE EVENT ARE REJOICING. RISE HIGH AS A LISTENING SKIES. KWANZAA. IT ...

Between gift lists, Santa visits, holiday parties, and family gatherings, the end of the year can feel hectic, overwhelming, and materialistic. For many Black families, Kwanzaa offers something ...

The celebration of Kwanzaa in December is all about community. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Visalia celebrated it in a small way last year. Encouraged by its success, they invited other ...

WINTER PARK, Fla. – Dozens poured into the Winter Park Community Center to celebrate Kwanzaa. It’s where organizers and eventgoers say the seven-day celebration is all about honoring African heritage ...

We know all about the holiday season, don’t we? There’s Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Epiphany. But what about Kwanzaa? That’s the forgotten holiday! Like Hanukkah, it’s ...

Kwanzaa was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966. In establishing the holiday, Karenga hoped to introduce a nationally celebrated holiday that would bring Black Americans ...

Every year, roughly 12.5 million Americans honor Black culture and heritage by celebrating Kwanzaa — one of the most unique and community-driven holidays to come out of the United States. Kwanzaa, ...

Although Kwanzaa started here, it has become a Pan-African holiday. The African American Cultural Center places the number of those who observe Kwanzaa worldwide at 30 million, but even that is a ...