Every year on December 26, the annual commemoration of African-American culture that is Kwanzaa begins. Observed predominantly in the US and across nations of the African diaspora in the Americas ...

Why would we? We had our own holiday: Kwanzaa. Even by the standards of America, a country that birthed a whole new branch of Christianity in the last 200 years, Kwanzaa is a baby. Founded in 1966 ...

Kwanzaa has steadily grown in popularity since its inception. According to estimates, about 13% of African Americans, approximately five million people, now observe Kwanzaa in various ways.

WASHINGTON — Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with ...

7News will have live coverage all day. by GRAHAM LEE BREWER, Associated Press DEC. 26, 2024 - Kwanzaa, the annual celebration of African-American culture, starts on Dec. 26 every year.