Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa is not ...

Kwanzaa is a time to celebrate joy — not hate. So says Eyesha Marable, the assistant vice president of community engagement for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, where there will be a Kwanzaa ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...

Guided by principles such as unity, purpose and collective responsibility, families and organizations are marking Kwanzaa this week, a seven-day cultural celebration rooted in African heritage. This ...

A few Republican elected officials in late December 2025 posted social media messages honoring Kwanzaa, a secular holiday founded by a black nationalist and convicted criminal. As many prominent ...

Kwanzaa was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966. In establishing the holiday, Karenga hoped to introduce a nationally celebrated holiday that would bring Black Americans ...

Kwanzaa is a beloved African American cultural celebration that is observed annually between December 26 and January 1. The celebration draws from various African harvest festivals and blends elements ...

For a generation, the Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) has graced the Washington, D.C. community with the “Spirit of Kwanzaa,” the institute’s longest running and most treasured cultural creation.

When culinary historian Tonya Hopkins interviewed Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa, for The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America, they talked about recipes. Now the chair of ...