You don't necessarily have to pull out a kinara, the large candle holder that carries the seven candles for the week, to honor the celebration of Kwanzaa. Happening from December 26 to January 1, you ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The seven days of Kwanzaa are here. Officially starting today, Dec. 26, this festive, weeklong holiday runs through Jan. 1.

FILE - Kwanzaa table at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. (Cassie Owens/Billy Penn) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let ...

Kwanzaa, the weeklong African American cultural celebration, is nearly upon us, but do you know exactly when it is, how to celebrate, or if you have to work? Here's everything you need to know Kwanzaa ...

As Kwanzaa, an annual African American and Pan-African holiday celebrating Black culture, family and community, begins Dec. 26, longtime observers are helping guide those new to the tradition. They ...

Dec. 26 marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, and on this first day, we light the sole Black candle at the center of our kinara in honor of the principle Umoja, meaning Unity. Pledge: On this day, we pledge ...

Kwanzaa is a Pan-African and African-American holiday created in 1966 by activist and academic Maulana Karenga. This will be the 59th annual celebration of the festivity. Karenga designed the holiday ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Celebrations in honor of Kwanzaa will get underway Friday and span over the next seven days. The holiday was started in 1966 as a way for African-Americans and Pan-Africans to ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration. Rather, the seven-day tradition is intended ...

Dec. 25 is not the end of the holiday season for all. Once Christmas ends, Kwanzaa begins. Kwanzaa takes place every year from Dec. 26 until Jan. 1. This week-long celebration honors African American ...