SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The first day of Kwanzaa has officially begun, kicking off a seven-day celebration of the African American culture and history. Kwanzaa always begins on Dec. 26 and is ...

or “What is the news?” The response would be that day's Kwanzaa principle, such as "Umoja" for the first day, "Kujichagulia" for the second, and so on. No. Kwanzaa is not recognized by federal ...

The name Kwanzaa derives from “mutanda ya kwanza” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or "first ... and a different principle is celebrated each day: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia ...

The celebration of African-American culture, known as Kwanzaa, was observed by many on social media on its first day. On Thursday (December 26), many paid homage to those celebrating the first day ...

Wednesday marks the first day of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration of African culture and community that takes place from the day after Christmas through New Year's Day. The holiday is ...

Happy first day of Kwanzaa! — Preston “Highbrow Negro” Mitchum (@PrestonMitchum) December 26, 2018 Karenga explained the significance of the festival while at an event at the Memorial Art ...

EACH DAY IS DEDICATED TO ONE OF THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA, REPRESENTED WITH A CANDLE. THOSE PRINCIPLES INCLUDE FAITH, UNITY, CREATIVITY. TODAY, PRINCIPLE IS UNITY. IT REALLY IS ABOUT DAY ONE.

(CBS DETROIT) - Thursday marked the first day of Kwanzaa and Detroiters went to the downtown area for the third annual lighting of the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara. The 30-foot-tall Kinara will be on ...