Written by Mwalimu Melodye Micere Van Putten] Kwanzaa started as an African American holiday created in 1966 by African ...

Compassion, altruism, and charity are the core tenets of every faith tradition. Charitable giving is frequently institutionalized: Christians have the tithe (10 percent of one’s income); Islam has ...

As always, this year we wish for Africans everywhere throughout the world African community “Heri za Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa”. And we bring and send greetings of celebration, solidarity and continued ...

Ujamaa Cafe, a community-focused vending machine in Jersey City, is providing healthy, curated meals and snacks to local residents. Operated by the Coalition for Food and Health Equity, the vending ...

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Ujamaa Cafe community refrigerators are popping up in northern New Jersey to combat food insecurity. They offer fresh, healthy meals from local vendors - free of charge. It's run by the Coalition for ...

On Sunday, December 29, the African American Heritage Preservation Society of East Pasco County held a Kwanzaa celebration at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Twin Lakes, a small community ...

While there are still missions to be accomplished and hurdles to leap in the greater Portsmouth area, there is massive progress being made all over by everyday people who are either providing a ...

CHICOPEE — The Kwanzaa Collective in the Valley stopped in Chicopee on Dec. 27 to educate the public and celebrate the second day of Kwanzaa. The Kwanzaa Collective announced its 2024 Kwanzaa ...

Hundreds of Queens residents gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Monday, Dec. 30, to celebrate Kwanzaa. Attendees donned ankara-print clothing, daishikis and other traditional West African-inspired ...

Umoja Productions African Dance and Drums Company hosted its annual Children’s Kwanzaa Celebration on Dec. 30 at the Roberts Family Development Center. This cherished tradition is part of a more than ...