Contemporary Kwanzaa celebrations blend traditional elements with modern expressions of African American culture. The karamu feast, held on December 31st, brings communities together for shared ...

Kwanzaa is a yearly celebration of African-American culture and heritage. It starts from December 26 to January 1. Founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, a professor and activist, Kwanzaa was ...

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

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 ...

"Kwanzaa is rooted in African tradition, and to be able to bring a taste of home through my food ... it just makes my heart warm," said Titcombe, a Nigerian immigrant. Kwanzaa offers Black people ...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know it, so it's the perfect time to learn about the history and symbolism ...

28, 2024 during The Esther M Lee African American Heritage Center’s Kwanzaa celebration at PBS39 in Bethlehem. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Candles and other items are on a table scape ...

Christianity has expressions in North Africa and around the world. Combining Kwanzaa and Christianity doesn’t discount African culture or the Civil Rights Movement, which was also incredibly ...

The African drummers play music after the lighting of boathouse row in honor of the Kwanzaa holiday, Dec. 26, 2018, in Philadelphia. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File ...

The drum circle was just one segment of the afternoon activities centered around Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of African American culture that takes place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 this year.

WEST CHESTER — Kwanzaa is an African American celebration of family, community and culture. Kwanza runs annually for seven days from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and was founded in 1966.