SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The first day of Kwanzaa has officially begun, kicking off a seven-day celebration of the African American culture and history. Kwanzaa always begins on Dec. 26 and is ...

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The 46th edition of what organizers say is the world's oldest Kwanzaa parade will be held Monday in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival.

The seven-day celebration is a relatively modern holiday that was first celebrated in the 1960s. Each day of Kwanzaa is devoted to celebrating the seven basic values of African culture or the ...

The name Kwanzaa derives from “mutanda ya kwanza” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or "first ... and a different principle is celebrated each day: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia ...

EACH DAY IS DEDICATED TO ONE OF THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA, REPRESENTED WITH A CANDLE. THOSE PRINCIPLES INCLUDE FAITH, UNITY, CREATIVITY. TODAY, PRINCIPLE IS UNITY. IT REALLY IS ABOUT DAY ONE.

The celebration of African-American culture, known as Kwanzaa, was observed by many on social media on its first day. On Thursday (December 26), many paid homage to those celebrating the first day ...

Over a hundred people celebrated the first day of Kwanzaa at the Central Family Life Center on Dec. 26, 2022. (Steve White for the Staten Island Advance) Steve White The borough events are also ...

In Evanston, community members gathered in a snowy Fountain Square for a joint celebration marking the first day of Kwanzaa and the last day of Hanukkah, which both fell on Monday. Pastor Ken ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester Kwanzaa Coalition is celebrating 35 years as Tuesday marks the first day of Kwanzaa. This year’s theme is Harambee which means “Let’s pull together.” ...

Tuesday marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of African American ... emphasizes the importance of the first principle, Umoja, meaning unity. The traditional altar, adorned ...