COLORADO SPRINGS — Thursday marks the first day of Kwanzaa, a celebration of African heritage and culture. The 35 annual Colorado Springs Citywide Kwanzaa kicked off at 'In Balance,' which is an ...

(Karl Merton Ferron/Staff) The Soul in Motion Players play African drums during the 2024 Howard County Kwanzaa Celebration, at Harriet Tubman Cultural Center. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff) Paul ...

Observances and Traditions The Kwanzaa celebration is rich in rituals and traditions. At its core, Kwanzaa honors the culture and heritage of African people and their descendants worldwide.

The celebration of Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday. It's a time for people of African heritage to celebrate their culture and its history. The celebration began in 1966 in the United States, while ...

ALL RIGHT, ASHLEY, THANK YOU. WELL, PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY FOR THE KWANZAA CELEBRATION AT THE STATE CAPITOL. THE HOLIDAY HONORS AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE. MICHAEL HARRIS WITH THE CALIFORNIA ...

Women of Progress of Mississippi held their 46th annual Kwanzaa celebration Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums. The weeklong celebration props up African-American culture every year, right after ...

Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds. This week-long observance, held from December 26th to January 1st, represents more ...

(April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Candles and other items are on a table scape Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 during The Esther M Lee African American Heritage Center’s Kwanzaa celebration at PBS39 in ...

Kansas leaders celebrated the sixth annual Kwanzaa celebration Monday at the Statehouse. "Celebrating Kwanzaa in Difficult and Demanding Times: Lifting up the Light that Last" was this year's theme.

Kwanzaa begins Thursday.Millions of people of African heritage celebrate the week-long holiday, which was created in 1966 by an African studies professor.It runs from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 and focuses ...

I’m going to teach all this to my children.” People write and leave messages at the African American Museum’s annual Kwanzaa celebration. (Steve Sadin/For the Lake County New-Sun ...