Kwanzaa

The annual weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa, which honors African-American heritage and culture, begins today. The celebration honors seven principles of African Heritage: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. "The celebrations naturally have a spiritual component because of the things we do like drumming and dancing and singing," said Ndanu Koudou. "But it's not a...  

This Kwaanza-fest event is decidedly more low-key than the annual John Wiley Price event at Fair Park, but that’s probably a good thing. It’s much better to celebrate family, community and culture without bumping into FBI agents at every turn. And so this quaint, but meaningful, little e...  

Music told the story Sunday, as African-Americans met at Johnnie and Travel Fitness Center on South Queen Street to celebrate the final day of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration, honoring African-American heritage and culture. It is observed...  

Seven words from Gwendolyn Sutton’s prayer Wednesday night neatly summed up the grateful celebration that took place within the walls of Christian Community Church. “Thank you from where you have brought us from.” More than 150 community members packed the church’s sanctuary to celebrate, Ujima, the third night of Kwanzaa.  

Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. The week-long celebration honors African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa –unity, self determination, collective work and ...  

Kwanzaa is right around the corner, and for those who participate in this annual holiday, there are plenty of celebrations to look forward to in the city. Among those celebrations is the Malcom X Grassroots Movement’s (MXGM) annual Kwanzaa Kujichagulia ...  

The Swahili phrase "matunda ya kwanza" means "first fruits." Kwanzaa, an African-American cultural holiday celebrated each year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, traces its roots back to the first harvest celebrations of Africa. The celebration of Kwanzaa ...  

1. Hear the drums. The Mount Pleasant branch of the Cleveland Public Library, 14000 Kinsman Road, will be celebrating Kwanzaa at 3 p.m. Saturday. Learn about African drums and the Kwanzaa holiday in a special performance and activities.  

See my previous article about Kwanzaa for an explanation of the call and response. Today is the fourth day of the Kwanzaa celebration, and it is focused on cooperative economics. In our kinaras, we light the middle, black candle, the red candle that sits ...  

All week long, Malcolm X College in Chicago is hosting a weeklong of events culminating in a performance by the Minianka African Drum and Dance Ensemble. For more information on Kwanzaa Celebrations at Malcolm X College: malcolmx.ccc.edu For more ...  

Today is the second day of the Kwanzaa celebration ... online or offline, through scrapbooking or by audio or video. If you don’t tell your own story, someone else will tell it for you or no one will tell it at all. Maintaining a personal history ...  

About 30 people attended Sunday's annual Community Kwanzaa Celebration to celebrate the last day of Kwanzaa -- Imani. Imani means faith, and it concludes the seven-day celebration of the African American heritage. For the first time in its 11 ...  

A selection of children's crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and word games related to the African-American celebration of Kwanzaa.Kwanzaa Puzzles for Kids Related: Black History Puzzles for Kids | Holiday Puzzles for Kids Kwanzaa Puzzles for Kids originally appeared on About.com Puzzles on Tuesday, December 27th, 2011 at 06:00:51.Permalink | Comment | Email this  

On Saturday, the Elegba Folklore Society will hold its 21st annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival in honor of the traditions, principles and artistic expressions of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African-American heritage that ...  

Today is the first day of Kwanzaa, which lasts through Jan. 1. The holiday is not religious, Mwaafrika said, but it is cultural and spiritual. It celebrates African-American heritage and the principles of unity, self-determination, collective ...