Ruth Ndiagne Dorsey, with a Kwanzaa, sets up for a media photo at her church, The Shrine of the Black Madonna, on Dec. 8, 2009, in Atlanta. The African drummers play music after the lighting of ...

O'Bryant also said the holiday is about going back to African spiritual roots, and learning and practicing the seven principles of Kwanzaa. He said practicing the principles will help make the ...

Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to know.

Thursday marks the first day of Kwanzaa, a weeklong, end-of-the-year celebration that teaches seven time-tested principles. “These are principles that I want her to take not just during the last ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa will be celebrated through a host of events across the Chicago area, but some event leaders are adamant that the traditionally African American holiday’s meaning ...