The Kwanzaa celebration combines aspects of African harvest celebrations and centers on lighting the seven candles of the Kinara that each represent a different principle or ideal, said Jonathan ...

This year marks the historic 50th anniversary of the holiday known as Kwanzaa. The celebration, which was created by Dr. Maulana Karenga in 1966, always begins on Dec. 26 and lasts for seven days ...

They say you never forget your first time seeing Sandra Lee’s Kwanzaa Cake… and now we'll never forget making it. On this ...

Is there a right or wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth? Organizers are asking this and other questions as battles rage over history and diversity.

On June 19, community members celebrated Juneteenth, a federal holiday observing the date when enslaved people learned of their freedom in Texas in 1865. Revelation Universal Church hosted a “Freedom ...

The town's diversity committee is ready for a rebrand. At its Monday meeting, the people appointed to serve on the Diversity, ...

One of the longest-running traditions at Disney World during the holidays is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, which has been held for 40 years and counting. This year, the separate event will take ...

Travelers on the NYS Thruway to Rockland County experience a natural connection to the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as they ...

Due to the weather, elected officials and community members gathered inside the City Hall auditorium on June 18 to take part ...

Object Details Author Sanders, Nancy I Contents Glories of Africa: Middle ages -- City of Timbuktu -- Life in Africa -- Communities and nations -- Colonial America: Landing in Jamestown -- Beginning ...

Juneteenth commemorates the day when African Americans in Texas learned of their emancipation. This year marked the 160th ...

The Emancipation Day Coalition held the annual Emancipation Day celebration Thursday at the Emancipation Garden on St. Thomas ...