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.

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If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, there’s no time like the present to start. It was introduced in 1966 by Dr. Maulana "Ron" Karenga, at the height of the Black Power movement.

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are represented by Darryl Crosby's Kinara's Children Everyday Heroes, from left, Nia (purpose), the baby; Kuumba (creativity), the artist; Umoja (unity), the mother ...

Since its founding in 1966, Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognised celebration of African culture and community in the United States. The secular holiday is also celebrated in countries with ...

Kwanzaa is an African American, and pan-African seven-day cultural festival celebrated every December 26 to January 1. Like most festivals, Kwanzaa incorporates music as an essential element of ...

But that does not diminish the instrument’s power. Hundreds – if not thousands – of people from all walks of life will heed the call of the djembe drum when it takes center stage at public Kwanzaa ...

The Kwanzaa table is often accented with a kinara, a candle holder that contains seven candles in the African colors of red, green and black. On each night of Kwanzaa, Burch notes, a candle is lit ...

Nadia Simms, 14, far right, dances with other Harambee performers during the first night of Kwanzaa during a celebration in Youngstown. YOUNGSTOWN — Moments before she performed in front of 300 ...

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Kwanzaa is an African-American and pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana Studies. Kwanzaa, a ...

Menorahs and dreidels, wreaths and trees, unity cups and bowls of fruit — all integral parts of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. While each has its own customs and meanings and ways to celebrate ...