The speaker, a veteran of the Nashville civil rights movement, spoke about Kwanzaa as a time of memory and celebration. Wearing an African dashiki, he led those in attendance – Blacks and whites and ...

Activist Maulana Karenga and his wife Tiamoya celebrating Kwanzaa in 2000. Karenga created the holiday in 1966 as an opportunity for Black Americans to reaffirm their African roots and strengthen ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African American culture, and the holiday is almost here. Though the holiday is relatively young, over 9 million people celebrate Kwanzaa in the United States ...

Every year on December 26, the annual commemoration of African-American culture that is Kwanzaa begins. Observed predominantly in the US and across nations of the African diaspora in the Americas ...

This African American and Pan African holiday is a celebration of camaraderie and creativity in the kitchen. Celebrating Kwanzaa matches my “more is more” holiday mindset: more opportunities ...

Kwanzaa begins that day after Christmas — Thursday, Dec. 26 — and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Is Kwanzaa a federal holiday? Kwanzaa is not recognized as an official federal holiday ...

Which Kwanzaa decorations are best? 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 ...

Every year, roughly 12.5 million Americans honor Black culture and heritage by celebrating Kwanzaa — one of the most unique and community-driven holidays to come out of the United States.

Kwanzaa begins annually on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Its last day is Monday, Jan. 1. Here’s how you can celebrate in the Triangle. NEWS & OBSERVER FILE PHOTO We’re putting together a list of Kwanzaa ...