With the rhythms of African drums and the singing of traditional African songs, the stage was set Monday night for the continuous Kwanzaa celebration at the Tyler Public Library. The gathering invited ...

Observed annually between December 26 and Jan. 1, Kwanzaa draws from several African harvest festivals and blends elements of continental African culture, African American history and traditional ...

The African American Dance Company's student organization held its third annual Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration and Student Showcase. The event was held at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center from 6-7:15 p ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kwanzaa, the weeklong African American cultural celebration, is nearly upon us, but do you know exactly when it is, how to ...

The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase "Matunda ya kwanza," meaning first fruits, referring to harvest festivals that are common through Africa, according to the National Museum of African ...

Kwanzaa, which is derived from the East African language, Swahili, means: first fruits. It is a cultural, not religious or commercial, African-American holiday. Dr. Maulena Karenga, who was then a ...

Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration created in the 1960s during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating and appreciating the lives of African Americans, their past and present. The ...

Kwanzaa was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966. In establishing the holiday, Karenga hoped to introduce a nationally celebrated holiday that would bring Black Americans ...

*Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1. Proposed by African-American leader Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa ...