Kwanzaa begins. Millions of people around the world will gather with loved ones, shining light into a world with so much darkness. To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to ...

The free event highlighted traditional African American customs and focused on the seven principles of Kwanzaa ... I drive a Honda Accord, order water when dining out, and don't pay for the ...

So, whether you’re new to celebrating Kwanzaa or looking for a new way to celebrate the non-religious holiday, below we outline ways to approach the seven principles through self-care.

The free event highlighted traditional African American customs and focused on the seven principles of Kwanzaa: Umoja (Unity) Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) Ujima (Collective Work and ...

Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza, ' which means "first fruit of the harvest." The Nguzo Saba, also known as the seven principles of Kwanzaa, will be celebrated ...

each day's Kwanzaa principles are discussed and celebrated," said Dr. Jeter Fonee Jones Giles, who helped put on the event. For attendees like Vicki Washington, the celebration was a chance to ...

It wasn't until nearly 30 years after Kwanzaa's founding, though, that it was federally recognized as a holiday. The week-long celebration focuses one of seven principles, known as the Nguzo Saba ...

“It took self-determination to make it a school.” The seven principles of Kwanzaa include umoja (unity), kugichagulia (self-determination), ujima (collective work and responsibility), ujamaa ...

and local community activist and historian Kali Blount gave a lecture about the Nguzo Saba of Kwanzaa, which in Swahili stands for the seven principles. Local news: Gainesville Eastside High School ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Titilayo Bediako is an educator at heart. The founder of WE WIN Institute taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools district for eight years before creating her nonprofit ...