Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades since its founding and is celebrated by 3% of the country, according to a 2019 AP-NORC survey.

Each night, one of those candles is lit. The candles are the same colors as the Kwanzaa flag: Black representing the people, red their struggle and green their hope.

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Today is the first of seven days of Kwanzaa. It’s celebrated with song and dance, and the lighting of the Kinara. This celebration is often misunderstood, and it’s ...

Events around LA County mark start of Kwanzaa Maulana Karenga, chair of the Africana Studies Department at Cal State Long Beach, created Kwanzaa in 1966 in what he called "an audacious act of self ...

Founded during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that is observed by millions of Americans.

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

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966.