President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has by official proclamation declared Saturday, July 5, 2025, as “National Healing, Reconciliation and Unity Day” to be observed as a working holiday across the ...

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Created in the 1970s by Maulana Karenga, the Kwanzaa celebration begins Dec. 26 and continues through Jan. 1, with each of the seven days dedicated to one of the principles.

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At a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Mayor James Mueller declared the renaming of Friendship Park owned by Mutual Homes in honor of Bernice Freeman.

Posted: December 31, 2024 | Last updated: December 31, 2024 Monday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, and local celebrations are still going strong.

Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African American culture that takes place from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Nia is the fifth principle of Kwanzaa and is celebrated on the fifth day of Kwanzaa, which ...

A Kwanzaa celebration will be at the African American Cultural Center of Long Beach from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Monday with a candle-lighting ceremony, libation, children’s corner and a Karamu feast.

Each day celebrates a different principle in African culture to live by. Day one is Umoja, meaning 'unity' in Swahili. “The principles of Kwanzaa are what we live upon," said President David ...

Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday, began on Thursday, Dec. 26 with a celebration of Umoja (unity) at Rochester City Hall. The celebration included music, dance, and vendors.

Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades since its founding and is celebrated by 3% of the country, according to a 2019 AP-NORC survey. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and ...