The purpose of Kwanzaa is to celebrate African American heritage, family and community. Each segment of The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa focuses on the specific principle of that day and sheds ...

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 ...

Celebrating Kwanzaa matches my “more is more ... each day is anchored in one of the holiday’s seven principles (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative ...

“The seven principles are things that anybody can use.” A group gathered on Tuesday evening to celebrate the first night of Kwanzaa with the African American Cultural Events Committee at the ...

Kwanzaa, a seven-day cultural festival, begins December 26 and ends January 1. During the holiday, families and communities organize around The Seven Principles of Unity, Self-Determination, ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are represented by Darryl Crosby's Kinara's Children Everyday Heroes, from left, Nia (purpose), the baby; Kuumba (creativity), the artist; Umoja (unity), the mother ...