7 candles: three green, three red and one black are lit one at a time, once a day. Each candle represents a different principle that emodies the ideal person a celebrator of Kwanzaa wants to achieve.

FLINT, MI - The city of Flint is set to come alive with the spirit of Kwanzaa as the community gathers for a seven-day celebration honoring African heritage, culture and principles. The event is ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Thursday marked the first day of Kwanzaa, and on Friday, the Padua Center in central Toledo hosted a celebration. "Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, it's not a political holiday ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thursday is the first day of Kwanzaa, and people across the Chicago area are celebrating. The first day celebrates the principle of unity. Local organizations are bringing ...

Her work has previously appeared in Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, Prevention, The New York Times, and others. If you're celebrating Kwanzaa with kids this season, or need a good gift for a young ...

thanks to an annual event called Kwanzaa Crawl. The one-day event co-founded by Kerry Coddett, a Brooklyn native and Caribbean American, is part celebration, part bar crawl. It's billed as an ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Monday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, and local celebrations are still going strong. The fifth day recognizes what is called “Nia,” or “Purpose,” one of the ...

While some are recouping from that Christmas cheer another holiday is getting started around the world and right here in West Michigan. Thursday kicked off day one of Kwanzaa, which is a week-long ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...