Kwanzaa begins that day after Christmas — Thursday, Dec. 26 — and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Is Kwanzaa a federal holiday? Kwanzaa is not recognized as an official federal holiday ...

Women of Progress of Mississippi held their 46th annual Kwanzaa celebration Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums. The weeklong celebration props up African-American culture every year, right after ...

COMMUNITY MEMBERS GATHERED TO KICK OFF THE START OF KWANZAA AND TEACH ABOUT THE HOLIDAY’S TRADITIONS. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I’M QUANECIA FRASER. THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ...

Activist Maulana Karenga and his wife Tiamoya celebrating Kwanzaa in 2000. Karenga created the holiday in 1966 as an opportunity for Black Americans to reaffirm their African roots and strengthen ...

*Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1. Proposed by African-American leader Maulana Karenga ...

As a child, Kellee White Whilby celebrated Kwanzaa a few times with her family in Delaware. Now, as a mom to 2-year-old Gabrielle, she wants her daughter to learn much more about the African ...

Events celebrating Kwanzaa will take place in historic buildings and community centers throughout the Bayou City, starting Thursday. Kwanzaa honors the culture and heritage of the Black community ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — Celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is centered on seven principles that champion the uplifting of the Black community. NEW YORK (RNS) – Harlem’s Apollo Theater ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...

Kwanzaa is another holiday coming up fast this month. It starts Dec. 26, immediately following Christmas and Hanukkah. "Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates ...

With Hanukkah starting on Dec. 25, it couldn’t be easier to concelebrate with Kwanzaa this year. If you can find black Hanukkah candles. The African diaspora holiday named for the Swahili phrase ...

The holiday season is here in Michigan and Kwanzaa is just a few weeks away. This annual celebration of African and African American cultures will bring together loved ones for a time of ...