If you’re looking to observe the holiday this year or brush up on Kwanzaa’s history, meanings and traditions, we share a few ...

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

Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966. “Kwanza is an affirmation and ...

The Nguzo Saba, also known as the seven principles of Kwanzaa, will be celebrated throughout the week-long event, focusing each day on one principle. On Friday, Dec. 27, Kujichagulia, the principle of ...

In Swahili, kujichagulia or self-determination, is defined by the National Museum of African American History and Culture as ...

Pronounced “kwahn-zuh”, the term Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya Kwanza”, meaning “first fruits of the harvest” or “first fruits”. First fruits festivals are ...

Kwanzaa is a time for families and communities to come together to remember the past and to celebrate African American ...

December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and this is day one of a 7-day Kwanzaa journey highlighting the importance and ...

Kwanzaa is based on the year-end harvest festivals that have taken place in many different African cultures for thousands of ...

Chi-Village launched their second annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Conrad Worrill Track and Field center in Chicago on Dec.

The Village, an Afro-Centric cultural and community center and OurStory Edutainment, a Black-led cultural learning institute ...

Kwanzaa was inspired by numerous African cultural practices. Dr. Karenga based the family-oriented holiday on traditional ...