Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration created in the 1960s during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating and appreciating the lives of African Americans, their past and present.

After themed bar crawls, special performances, and other festivities kicked Kwanzaa off around the country on Thursday, the festivities continue this weekend. Events celebrating the seven-day-long ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – The first day of Kwanzaa has officially begun, kicking off a seven-day celebration of the African American culture and history. Kwanzaa always begins on Dec. 26 and is ...

Spanning seven days – from the day after Christmas through New Year’s Day – it is observed in large, city-sponsored events as well as in smaller communities and homes nationwide. Kwanzaa has ...

people of any race or ethnic background can participate in the holiday’s events and customs. Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to a principle, which gives each day a specific ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The day after Christmas is the first day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day celebration of African-American culture that began in 1966. The second day of Kwanzaa symbolizes ...

Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to know.

Honoring African American heritage and its rich traditions, Kwanzaa is celebrated Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 with dinner feasts, music, dancing and the seven-day lighting of the kinara candles.

Kwanzaa, which honors African American and Pan-African culture and traditions, is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, The seven-night celebration ... holiday ends with a day that is dedicated ...