The free event highlighted traditional African American customs and focused on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja (Unity) Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) Ujima (Collective Work and ...

each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles, who helped put on the event. For attendees like Vicki Washington, the celebration was a chance to ...

Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza, ' which means "first fruit of the harvest." The Nguzo Saba, also known as the seven principles of Kwanzaa, will be celebrated ...

Carol Richardson, cultural affairs manager for the city of Gainesville’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs department, said the Kwanzaa celebration was the third time the museum hosted it, and ...

Kwanzaa, instituted in 1966 by African American professor and activist Dr. Maulana Karenga, takes place annually from December 26th to January 1st. To make our collective vocation the building and ...

It wasn't until nearly 30 years after Kwanzaa's founding, though, that it was federally recognized as a holiday. The week-long celebration focuses one of seven principles, known as the Nguzo Saba ...

Subsequent days focus on principles such as Kujichagulia ... which is lit during the nightly ceremonies. Kwanzaa also incorporates seven symbols, reflecting the values of African culture.

“It took self-determination to make it a school.” The seven principles of Kwanzaa include umoja (unity), kugichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamaa ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Titilayo Bediako is an educator at heart. The founder of WE WIN Institute taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools district for eight years before creating her nonprofit ...

and local community activist and historian Kali Blount gave a lecture about the Nguzo Saba of Kwanzaa, which in Swahili stands for the seven principles. Local news: Gainesville Eastside High School ...