*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 ...

Kwanzaa, derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" meaning "first fruits," is celebrated each December with seven core principles-Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba, and Imani, ...

While some are recouping from that Christmas cheer another holiday is getting started around the world and right here in West Michigan. Thursday kicked off day one of Kwanzaa, which is a week-long ...

Visit any region of the United States, and you'll find Black American cuisine with historic and multinational roots. Some dishes are so indelible to American culture that the contributions of African ...

The 19th annual Dayton African American Cultural Festival brings themes of celebration, heritage and tradition to the forefront this weekend at Island MetroPark. In today’s Ideas & Voices, ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

For five decades, hip-hop has redefined the soundscape of American music and created a billion-dollar industry in its wake. Hip-hop as we know it has evolved way past its humble beginnings in the ...

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Phoenix's historic Eastlake Park community was host to a Kwanzaa gathering on Saturday, offering Black Arizonans an alternative to more mainstream winter holidays. The celebration was held outside the ...

In an executive order titled, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” Donald Trump took direct aim at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, (“NMAAHC”) among other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...