Marking its inception with vibrant colors, lively music and the kinara candle, Kwanzaaās seven-day celebration highlights African and African American heritage, unity and the principals of Nguzo Saba from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.
The second annual Christkindlmarkt at the Athenaeum will look a little different this year ā a little more inclusive, that is.
Taking place each weekend...
Itās been 53 years since a professor in California, Maulana Karenga, created Kwanzaa. The weeklong celebration was originally meant to help bring Black people...
Unlike winter holidays with religious origins, Kwanzaa is a celebration of traditional African values and principles that play a positive role in African-American culture....
Seventeen-year-old Sarah Wells says she experienced āa new revelation of self-worthā since embracing the principles of Kwanzaa in her everyday life. Wells has celebrated...
Know Your History!Up to the early 20th century, most American knowledge of Black history was limited to the African American struggle through slavery and...