Eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is seen as a good-luck tradition rooted in West African and African American culture ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African American culture, family and community, observed annually from Dec. 26 through ...

Kwanzaa, derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" meaning "first fruits," is celebrated each December with seven ...

Morning Edition host Michel Martin talks with food historian Jessica B. Harris about the history of eating greens during the ...

The 2025 Kwanzaa Community Celebration, titled “Africa Rising: Celebrating Heritage, Building Futures” will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at the African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Ave. SE, Cedar ...

Kwanzaa, a Swahili word meaning “first fruits,” was established in 1966 as a non-religious holiday designed to help African ...

The holiday is governed by seven principles, known collectively as the Nguzo Saba, including unity, purpose and faith.

A recent Rasmussen Reports national survey shows that Christmas has once again regained its status as America’s most ...

Kwanzaa returns to WIlmington with free community events rooted in culture, unity, and the seven principles of Nguzo Saba.

As the world bids farewell to the old year and welcomes the new with the chime of midnight on New Year's Eve, a global ...