The start of the new year marked the end of the celebration of Kwanzaa, yet somehow it was still a day filled with hope and faith for new beginnings. We ...

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

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

The second day of Kwanzaa symbolizes “Kujichagulia,” or self-determination. “Kwanzaa lasts for seven days, December 26 through January 1,” said Bakari Sanyu, Director of the Sankofa ...

The seven-day holiday is a time for learning, coming together with family and celebrating African American culture.

Dec. 26 represents the first day of Kwanzaa, a time for celebration, gathering with others, and reflection, representing both ...

It was the third day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration that takes place each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The holiday was created by and for African Americans, but it is also celebrated by other ...

"Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, it's not a political holiday, it's a cultural celebration," said Brother Washington Muhammad, a representative of the Kwanzaa House in Toledo. The holiday focuses ...

Each day of Kwanzaa, which lasts from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, celebrates a different principle, each described in Swahili. Day 1 is unity, or umoja in Swahili, then self-determination (kujichagulia ...