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 ...

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 ...

This African American and Pan African holiday is a celebration of camaraderie and creativity in the kitchen. Celebrating Kwanzaa matches my “more is more” holiday mindset: more opportunities ...

Artist and Mardi Gras Indian, Jahlei Francois, and Big Chief Tyrone Casby, of the Mohawk Hunters, tell us about Super Sunday on March 16th. Cheryl Scaglione, from Hospice House, and volunteer ...

Kwanzaa is an African-American and pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana Studies. Kwanzaa, a ...

Celebrations of Kwanzaa’s seven principles will begin December 26 and end on January 1. The cultural holiday was created in 1966 by the West Coast scholar and activist, Maulana Ron Karenga, as a Black ...

“But it is not a religious holiday ... Some of the signs of Kwanzaa include the Mkeka, which is a mat with a basket of fruit to symbolize the harvest and the African American celebration ...