As the year draws to a close, various holiday traditions light up homes around the world. Amidst the festive season that ...

Kwanzaa is full of meaningful symbolism which includes the food eaten. Two important ingredients for Kwanzaa are collard greens and black-eyed peas, here's why.

Kwanzaa is one of three December holidays that encourage celebration with family and honoring traditions. Here's what to know about it.

Kwanzaa dedicates each day to honoring the seven fundamental values of African culture known as "Nguzo Saba" in Swahili.

Monday marked the holiday’s principle of ‘nia,’ or purpose, and dozens of people gathered in Rohnert Park to take its message ...

Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds. This week-long ...

Wayne O' Bryant which is local historian in the area talked about Kwanza and how it is important now to celebrate the ...

Pronounced “kwahn-zuh”, the term Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya Kwanza”, meaning “first fruits ... and a Kinara — a candle holder that holds seven candles.

According to Karenga, the name Kwanzaa derives from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning ‘first fruits.’ First ...

The holiday is governed by seven principles, known collectively as the Nguzo Saba, and a different principle is celebrated ...

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

Kwanzaa, the week-long celebration honoring African heritage, begins today and many have already begun to observe it.