Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to know.

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know it, so it's the perfect time to learn about the history and symbolism ...

Since its founding in 1966, Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognised celebration of African culture and community in the United States. The secular holiday is also celebrated in countries with ...

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1. Proposed by African-American leader Maulana Karenga ...

created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the Black Freedom Movement. The origins of the non-religious holiday are tied back to the first harvest celebrations in Africa, according to the official holiday ...

American black separatist Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of the Watts riots as a non-Christian, specifically African-American holiday. Karenga said his goal was to ...

“Kwanzaa is part of trying to come together on a yearly basis and relearn who we are, relearn who we want to be.” The weeklong African American holiday honors African heritage ...

Nestled between Christmas, the first day of Hanukkah, and New Year's Day, is the week-long holiday that celebrates African American heritage and culture known as Kwanzaa. The seven-day celebration ...

After relocating to Southern California, we started observing the nonreligious Kwanzaa holiday, too. This gave us seven more days of celebration rooted in African-centered culture, history ...

"Kwanzaa is the one holiday that really represents our culture," Titcombe said. "We celebrate Christmas ... but there's really nothing cut out for Black and African American people." Dozens of ...

The holiday started Thursday ... “We’re learning about Africa and what Kwanzaa means,” Destiny, a sixth-grade student, said. “It’s cool to learn about Africa,” added Lisa, a fifth ...

"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.