Christmas was Wednesday. Hanukkah started Wednesday night, On Thursday, Dec. 26, Kwanzaa began. "Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, ...

Christmas and Hanukkah aren't the only holidays celebrated in December. Kwanzaa, a weeklong holiday honoring African culture, heritage and tradition, is also returning soon this winter. Here's ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa will be celebrated through a host of events across the Chicago area, but some event leaders are adamant that the traditionally African American holiday’s meaning is for ...

WXII 12 NEWS. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF KWANZAA. IT IS A SEVEN DAY CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND PAN-AFRICAN CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL VALUES. CELEBRATION BEGAN IN 1966, AND IN THE PIEDMONT ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are being passed down through immersive events and education. The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, hosts special Kwanzaa events on ...

Glenn Burleigh's Nguzo Saba Suite is a musical celebration of Kwanzaa's seven principles. Kwanzaa is celebrated from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. The seven principles are observed during the week-long ...

The non-religious African-American and Pan-African holiday runs from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1. The celebration connects Black Americans with their African historical and cultural heritage. Following the ...

Seven candles were lit at 11th Street Baptist Church Tuesday night in reflection of Kwanzaa’s principles of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, ...

HOLYOKE — From Springfield to Chicopee, the Kwanzaa Collective in the Valley continues to celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa across the region. Green, red and a single black candle will be lit at ...

Rounding out the holiday season, Kwanza comes to an end today. It's the only official African-American holiday. And it began at the height of the 1960s black nationalist movement; just one year after ...

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