Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...

Dec. 26 represents the first day of Kwanzaa, a time for celebration, gathering with others, and reflection, representing both endings and new beginnings. Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas and ...

The Watts Riots took place in Los Angeles, California. Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in Oakland, California the year ...

December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and this is day one of a 7-day Kwanzaa journey highlighting the importance and ...

The name Kwanzaa derives from “mutanda ya kwanza” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or “first harvest.” The final “a” ...

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For a Hornerstown family, the celebration of Kwanzaa connects them with their ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Isaiah Watts hit five second-half 3-pointers and scored 15 of his 17 points, LeJuan Watts scored 13 and fell a rebound shy of a double-double, and Washington State beat Nevada ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its ...

The tradition is a value system for the Black community and was drafted back in 1966, during a time when the Watts Riots were happening in California. Three sisters - Brooke, Lena and Shaila – are ...

We hope Mayor Q actually attends upcoming KCMO Kwanzaa parties this week and maybe shares a bit more to hopeful followers ...

Larry Wansley, the 83-year-old security director for the Dallas Cowboys, sat down with The Dallas Morning News for a series ...