Like many of the winter holidays, food traditions loom large over the vibrant tables of the Kwanzaa feasts. But what food do ...

Monea-Cadette and her children were among more than 100 people at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration ...

With the beat of the batá drums and the booming of Swahili chants, the stage was set for the continuous Kwanzaa celebration ...

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

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

and other symbols of African heritage. The celebration at the library featured five youth reading each principle and lighting the corresponding candle. In Kwanzaa, youth play a crucial role as the ...

Among the names called was that of Sadler, who for years worked behind the scenes, helping bring Kwanzaa to Winston-Salem ... flag that is celebrated as a symbol of Black liberation in the ...

An ear of corn, a symbol for children, is often enjoyed. Wikipedia published the following: American black separatist Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of the Watts ...

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“April C. Turner will perform stories, dance, and songs to demonstrate the community building principles and symbols of the Kwanzaa celebration,” according to the event webpage on the library ...

As we inch toward the New Year, ’tis the season to pack up the tired images of stinky, sweaty, lard-bellied Santa and his enslaved, abused elves and reindeer and put ...