This year’s theme of Kwanzaa centers on defining and shaping the world from our own perspective, placing African people, ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...

Kwanzaa is a secular American holiday that celebrates African roots and tradition. Here’s what you need to know. Kwanzaa is a non-religious, seven-day-long holiday that celebrates African and African ...

During the holiday, families and communities organize around what are known as the seven principles, or Nguzo Saba. The seven ...

Each day of Kwanzaa highlights one principle, often marked by lighting a candle on the kinara, a seven-candle holder used ...

Malcolm X College kicks off a week of daily Kwanzaa celebrations on Friday, featuring live music, art, shopping markets, ...

ATLANTA — Kwanzaa is a relatively modern holiday that began just over 50 years ago, started in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. In the years since, Kwanzaa has grown more popular and has been commemorated ...

The Kwanzaa principles were presented to the council board. Meetings were held alternate months at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School and in the library at Dixie Park, later renamed Gibson Park.