More than 50 people helped the Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization close out 2024 during a special Ujima Brunch that ...

Presidential inaugurals frequently symbolize what binds Americans, a quadrennial celebration of a peaceful transition of power.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and is not a substitute for Christmas. Celebrations of the holiday are family-oriented and include drumming, music, inspirational messages, food and ...

Then Mount Pleasant’s pastor, Reverend Nyika Taylor, chose several children to bring the Kwanzaa symbols to the front. The ...

Superintendent’s Conference Day is an opportunity for teachers to explore new ways of teaching. In mid-December, all teachers at Briarcliff School District participated in a presentation by Peter ...

Like many of the winter holidays, food traditions loom large over the vibrant tables of the Kwanzaa feasts. But what food do you eat, and what does it mean?

An ear of corn, a symbol for children ... Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 during the aftermath of the Watts riots as a non-Christian, specifically African-American holiday. Karenga said his ...

and other symbols that represent the holiday. Front and center was a candle holder, called the kinara, which holds seven candles to represent each of the holiday’s principles. Despite Kwanzaa ...

The holiday started Thursday ... Each represented one of Kwanzaa’s seven symbols. Stewart played the role of Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of African American and Native-American heritage originally ...

"Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, it's not a political holiday, it's a cultural celebration," said Brother Washington Muhammad, a representative of the Kwanzaa House in Toledo. The holiday ...

He posted on X, 'Yes…a fake anti-American, anti-Christian 'holiday' celebrated by our Governor in AZ...' According to Arizona state Sen. T.J. Shope, a Republican, Kwanzaa is a “fake ...