The festival ends with a feast, or Karamu, on the last day. Those celebrating Kwanzaa will greet each other with the phrase "Habari Gani?" during the seven-day period, which means "How are you?" ...

She said it’s fitting that Kwanzaa’s last day is the first day of the new year, celebrating Imani, which means faith in Swahili. “It gives us the opportunity to reassess the past year and ...

(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday celebrated at the end of December every year and dedicated to the celebration of African and African American heritage and culture.

"It's an African American celebration but it's for everybody," said Kala Greene during last ... Day of Reflection Denver Public Library Events: Friday, December 27th, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Kwanzaa ...

As I understood it, we scorned these days because they asked us to subscribe ... a whole new branch of Christianity in the last 200 years, Kwanzaa is a baby. Founded in 1966 by a Southern ...

Born and raised in Arizona, her chosen first name echoed the symbolic meaning dedicated to the first day of Kwanzaa — Umoja, or Unity. "I learned about Kwanzaa last year," she said. "We're so ...

Each day of Kwanzaa brings a different significance and ... music, and dancing to last the entire night. That culture also means learning about the history of the people in Grand Rapids ...

For the last five years, she’s helped the Smithsonian ... The Anacostia Community Museum will be holding events for each day of Kwanzaa. The principle for the second day is self-determination.

While its principles are to what everyone needs to aspire to every day, the holiday itself is somewhat controversial in certain circles, Rasuli said. “When Kwanzaa first started, there was ...