The Rev. Weldon McWilliams, the pastor at Christ Temple Baptist Church in the 1st Ward, remembers being fascinated as a youngster by the word "kujichagulia," a Swahili word that means ...

Seven actors portraying men and women from the pages of Black history — ranging from Harriet Tubman to Malcolm X — with each representing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa added meaning Saturday ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration. Rather, the seven-day tradition is intended ...

Christmas was Wednesday. Hanukkah started Wednesday night, On Thursday, Dec. 26, Kwanzaa began. "Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, ...

Kwanzaa, which honors African American and Pan-African culture and traditions, is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, The seven-night celebration stretches across millions of homes and communities ...

Every year on December 26, the annual commemoration of African-American culture that is Kwanzaa begins. Observed predominantly in the US and across nations of the African diaspora in the Americas, ...

Kwanzaa is a relatively modern holiday that began nearly 60 years ago. Since then, Kwanzaa has grown in popularity and has been commemorated with postage stamp designs and mentioned by several ...

On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food, decorations and other cultural objects, such as the ...

CHRISTANA KAY WILL HAVE OUR FULL FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE INTO THE SECOND DAY OF KWANZAA, KNOWN AS KUJICHAGULIA, OR SELF- DETERMINATION... 16 WAPT'S MICHAILA ...