People gathered in downtown Detroit on Thursday night for the start of Kwanzaa and the lighting of the Motor City Kinara.

Thursday marks the start of Kwanzaa, and in downtown Detroit, things are even brighter with the menorah lighting ceremony, ...

The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity, as did the crowd that gathered for the third annual Motor City ...

Kwanzaa dedicates each day to honoring the seven fundamental values of African culture known as "Nguzo Saba" in Swahili.

People will gather in Downtown Detroit on Thursday night for the start of Kwanzaa and the lighting of the Motor City Kinara.

There’s something uniquely American in both its wanton borrowing from existing tradition and its naked admission of ...

Wayne O' Bryant which is local historian in the area talked about Kwanza and how it is important now to celebrate the ...

Maisha Sullivan Ongoza has helped grow the tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa in Philadelphia for over 40 years.

The word Kwanzaa is a Swahili word that means “first fruits” — celebrated, of course, with food and fruits. And each day, a ...

New Haven is embracing a “Let Your Light Shine” theme this year for Kwanzaa. “Kwanzaa is an affirmation and recognizing of ...

Thursday marked the first day of the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa.Kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for ...

Millions of people of African heritage celebrate the week-long holiday, which was created in 1966 by an African studies professor.