The mishumaa saba, vibunzi, mazao, zawadi, kikombe cha umoja and kinara are placed on the mkeka during Kwanzaa celebrations. Kwanzaa greetings ...

Umoja The first principle of Kwanzaa, Umoja, means unity. It promotes striving for unity in your community. However, one can’t be unified with others if one is not unified within oneself.

Kwanzaa, which is built upon African cultural practices, was created in the during the Civil Rights Movement. Here's what to know about the holiday.

Kwanzaa is a celebration of community, family and culture that was established as a way for African-Americans to reconnect with their roots and heritage. Habari gani, Twitter? Umoja, habari gani!

The black candle, representing Umoja (unity), is placed in the center and lit on the first day of Kwanzaa to represent that people come first.

Kwanzaa is one of three December holidays that encourage celebration with family and honoring traditions. Here's what to know about it.

Those who celebrate Kwanzaa will light a candle on a kinara, a seven-slot candle holder that symbolizes the seven principles of Kwanzaa: umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima ...

On the first day of the Kwanzaa holiday, people in Greater Cincinnati are celebrating principle of unity, called Umoja.

Umoja, meaning unity, opens the celebration by emphasizing the importance of togetherness in family, community, and race relations. This principle encourages people to look beyond individual ...

The Northwest Kwanzaa Committee preserves an annual celebration dating back to 1969 for members of the African American community and African diaspora.

Kwanzaa is an annual celebration honoring Black history and culture. Here’s how and where to celebrate in the Triangle.

Decorations include a mazao, vibunzi, kikombe cha umoja, kinara, mishumaa saba and mkeka. What do Kwanzaa decorations represent in African culture?