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

St. Marks AME guided the ceremony, lighting seven candles on the Kinara that represent Kwanzaa’s core values: Unity, ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly hosted St. Mark's African Methodist Episcopal Church and community leaders for the sixth annual ...

Habari Gani? What’s the News? Kuumba Today is Day 6 of Kwanzaa, and the principle is Kuumba which is Swahili for creativity.

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

Monday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, and local celebrations are still going strong. The fifth day recognizes what is ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Sunday marks day four of the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa. Beulah Baptist Church in Youngstown ...

Brooklyn Photographer Russell Frederick Reflects Kwanzaa's Principle of Faith Through Art and Community Impact.

Kwanzaa is the annual celebration of African-American and Pan-African culture affirming history, values, family, and community. Created by activist Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is observed December 26th ...

The Smithsonian museum is hosting a week’s worth of celebrations for the holiday, which ends Jan. 1. Inside a room gradually ...

All the events held by the GSO Kwanzaa Collective as part of the seven-day Kwanzaa celebration were held in the Peeler ...

The 22 nd annual Kwanzaa vendor fair focused on helping people by highlighting local businesses and nonprofits. One nonprofit, Sierra Donor Services, promotes organ transplants. Over 20,000 people in ...