During Kwanzaa, we practice the ritual of candle lighting called “lifting up the light that lasts”, based not only in the history of our people in practice, but also from the sacred teachings of our ...

The lineup includes graphic tees and sweatshirts imprinted ... Other products include a limited-edition Le Labo Santal 26 candle and a denim jacket with “SNL” slogan patches.

Each candle has its own meaning and each day of Kwanzaa begins with the lighting of a certain candle. The first day is Umoja (Unity). It is dedicated to the cohesion of the family, community and ...

Homewood-Flossmoor residents gathered on a cold, rainy New Year’s Eve to participate in the village’s nightly candle-lighting ceremony in honor of Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Larry and Nancy Burrows, who ...

Rashad Jackson lights the Kwanzaa candles during a celebration at the Roberts Family Development Center. Russell Stiger Jr., OBSERVER By blending education, creativity, and communal support, the ...

Every year, Kwanzaa is held between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1 and each day a different principle is celebrated by lighting a candle in the Kinara — a seven branched candle holder. Each candle ...

The intricacy of this section will depend on whether or not you opt to exchange gifts every day of Kwanzaa or wait until the last day. When all the gifts have been exchanged, the candles will be ...

WEST CHESTER — Kwanzaa is an African American celebration ... so that it would have a symbolic seven letters.” Seven candles are lit during the daily lighting of the Kinara.

Kwanzaa is celebrated with the daily lighting of candles in a ceremonial candle-holder called a Kinara. Each candle represents one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which in Swahili translates ...

This green candle represents your dedication to finding your purpose and setting goals that are in line with it. RELATED: Is Kwanzaa Like Christmas? After lighting the candles, that person will move ...

One Johnstown community wanted to shine a light on a celebration dedicated to bringing positivity and togetherness—the celebration of Kwanzaa ... black and green candles in a shape similar to the ...

Recalling this annual event in her Kwanzaa video last year, she said her favorite Kwanzaa candle was the second one, representing the value of “I will say anything to get elected.” ...