The festival ends with a feast, or Karamu, on the last day. Those celebrating Kwanzaa will greet each other with the phrase "Habari Gani?" during the seven-day period, which means "How are you?" ...

She said it’s fitting that Kwanzaa’s last day is the first day of the new year, celebrating Imani, which means faith in Swahili. “It gives us the opportunity to reassess the past year and ...

"It's an African American celebration but it's for everybody," said Kala Greene during last ... Day of Reflection Denver Public Library Events: Friday, December 27th, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. Kwanzaa ...

As I understood it, we scorned these days because they asked us to subscribe ... a whole new branch of Christianity in the last 200 years, Kwanzaa is a baby. Founded in 1966 by a Southern ...

Born and raised in Arizona, her chosen first name echoed the symbolic meaning dedicated to the first day of Kwanzaa — Umoja, or Unity. "I learned about Kwanzaa last year," she said. "We're so ...

Each day of Kwanzaa brings a different significance and ... music, and dancing to last the entire night. That culture also means learning about the history of the people in Grand Rapids ...

The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity ... Detroiter Mia Murria said. Like last year, Murria attended Thursday’s Kwanzaa celebration to “keep the fire going, keep the ...

For the last five years, she’s helped the Smithsonian ... The Anacostia Community Museum will be holding events for each day of Kwanzaa. The principle for the second day is self-determination.

While its principles are to what everyone needs to aspire to every day, the holiday itself is somewhat controversial in certain circles, Rasuli said. “When Kwanzaa first started, there was ...