STONECREST, Ga. — Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, which starts the day after Christmas. A non-religious holiday that celebrates African American culture. Kwanzaa, a Swahili word meaning “first ...

Last year’s Kwanzaa Soko drew around 300 attendees who celebrated with delicious cultural foods, vibrant arts and crafts, and lively music. (Courtesy of Richard Watson) What are journalists missing ...

On the first day of the Kwanzaa holiday, people in Greater Cincinnati are celebrating the principle of unity, called Umoja.The Cincinnati Citywide Kwanzaa Committee is celebrating the occasion through ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa will be celebrated through a host of events across the Chicago area, but some event leaders are adamant that the traditionally African American holiday’s meaning is for ...

WXII 12 NEWS. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF KWANZAA. IT IS A SEVEN DAY CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND PAN-AFRICAN CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL VALUES. CELEBRATION BEGAN IN 1966, AND IN THE PIEDMONT ...

Hundreds of people made a short pilgrimage Thursday from Detroit's Cadillac Square to Campus Martius to see the first candle of the park's towering Kwanzaa kinara illuminate the dark evening sky. The ...

Correspondent photos / Sean Barron Harambee Youth Organization members perform a colorful welcome dance for a Kwanzaa celebration Friday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Youngstown to celebrate the ...

New Orleans marked the start of Kwanzaa Friday night with music, reflection, and a renewed focus on community — kicking off a week of free celebrations across the city. The opening ceremony was held ...

The African American Men of Unity group offered its 25th annual Kwanzaa Celebration at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora on Saturday night. Organizers said the event, “a celebration of family, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kwanzaa, a seven-night celebration honoring African American heritage, began Friday night in Louisville with a focus on unity — the first of the holiday’s seven principles.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — People of all ages gathered Monday night to celebrate Kwanzaa, honoring heritage and reflecting on what it means to build unity as a community. The celebration filled the Family Life ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Family and unity were celebrated on the first day of Kwanzaa, Dec. 26, 2025, at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center in ...