This year marks the historic 50th anniversary of the holiday known as Kwanzaa. The celebration, which was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, always begins on Dec. 26 and lasts for seven days ...

"Kwanzaa was founded by Dr. [Maulana] Karenga in 1968, and every year from December 26 to January 1, each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles ...

Dr. Maulana Ndabezitha Karenga invented the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa amid the aftereffects of the Watts riots. / Photo: YouTube screenshot Symbols of Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is rich in symbolism.

Created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana studies, Kwanzaa draws inspiration from first harvest celebrations across Africa while establishing its own unique cultural significance.

In the book, Dr. Harris describes the menu at one of her multigenerational, gloriously chaotic Kwanzaa celebrations in New York, before her mother died in 2000. For friends from all over the ...

Dr. Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 to find a way to bring the African community together in America. The holiday, Kwanzaa, stems from the Swahili phrase, “matunda ya kwanza ...

Dr. Maulana Karenga, who chairs the Africana studies department at California State University Long Beach, founded the seven-day holiday in 1965, according to numerous sources.

While Kwanzaa has spread to various countries around the globe including France, England and Brazil, Dr. Karenga’s reputation has remained sullied by an assault charge from the early 1970s.