Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African American culture, and the holiday is almost here. Though the holiday is relatively young, over 9 million people celebrate Kwanzaa in the United States.

They’re ultimately universal, and that’s one of the most powerful parts of Kwanzaa,” Qaasim said. • Light the kinara each night: The seven candles on the kinara — the candle holder ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are represented by Darryl Crosby's Kinara's Children Everyday Heroes, from left, Nia (purpose), the baby; Kuumba (creativity), the artist; Umoja (unity), the mother ...

On the first day, the group discusses unity or Umoja and lights the first candle on the kinara, a candleholder for seven candles, used in celebrating the festival of Kwanzaa. The seven candles ...

Thousands of people took to the streets of Brooklyn Thursday for the annual Kwanzaa Crawl, celebrating Black culture with an emphasis on the seven principles of the holiday. Thousands of people ...

Kwanzaa is an African American, and pan-African seven-day cultural festival celebrated every December 26 to January 1. Like most festivals, Kwanzaa incorporates music as an essential element of ...