We may earn a commission from links on this page. This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the principle of the day. The person we ...

Kujichagulia encourages us to “define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves." This is consistent with current agendas of Black organizations such as Black Lives ...

On this day, we pledge to define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves. Habari Gani, GrioFam! Today is Dec. 27, which marks day 2 of Kwanzaa. Tune in as Tatianna ...

On the second day of Kwanzaa, self-determination is the focus. Do one thing today that fear has stopped you from achieving. December 27 marks Day Two of Kwanzaa, and on this day, we light the first ...

The 53rd anniversary of Kwanzaa observed the second principle – Kujichagulia (self-determination) – Friday night at Dreyfus Intermediate School in Stapleton. Kwanzaa begins December 26 and ends ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. For each day of Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday that eschews the typical commercialism of the holiday season, we will be highlighting a ...

The holiday, celebrated each year on June 19th, commemorates the day when over 250,000 enslaved people were declared free in 1865. Juneteenth was declared a Wisconsin state holiday in 2009 and has ...

December 27 marks Day Two of Kwanzaa, and on this day, we light the first red candle to the left of the black candle in our kinara. This candle represents the principle of Kujichagulia, or ...

Habari Gani, GrioFam! Today is Dec. 27, which marks day 2 of Kwanzaa. Tune in as Tatianna Mott (@tatiannamott) provides a deep dive on Kwanzaa day 2. On the second day of Kwanzaa, we light the first ...