A celebration of African heritage, art and culture filled the Millard Sheets Art Center at Fairplex in Pomona on Sunday, Dec.

It stemmed from Dr. Maulana Karenga wanting to bring the culture to African Americans. During the Watts riots, he saw how ...

The celebration was held outside the Afri-Soul Marketplace at 12th and Washington streets. Black-owned businesses anchored ...

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...

The Watts Riots took place in Los Angeles, California. Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in Oakland, California the year ...

December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa, and this is day one of a 7-day Kwanzaa journey highlighting the importance and ...

The name Kwanzaa derives from “mutanda ya kwanza” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or “first harvest.” The final “a” ...

Kwanzaa has grown in popularity in the decades since its founding and is celebrated by 3% of the country, according to a 2019 ...

The tradition is a value system for the Black community and was drafted back in 1966, during a time when the Watts Riots were happening in California. Three sisters - Brooke, Lena and Shaila – are ...

We hope Mayor Q actually attends upcoming KCMO Kwanzaa parties this week and maybe shares a bit more to hopeful followers ...

Larry Wansley, the 83-year-old security director for the Dallas Cowboys, sat down with The Dallas Morning News for a series ...