Kwanzaa in Milwaukee began in a jubilant display of dance and drums on Thursday night. At various points, drummers urged on the Nefertari African Dance Company and attendees alike, and impassioned ...

On Dec. 26, millions throughout the world’s African community will start weeklong celebrations of Kwanzaa. There will be daily ceremonies with food, decorations and other cultural objects, such as the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tuesday is the beginning of Kwanzaa, and Chicago's Malcolm X College has been hosting celebrations of the holiday for more than a decade. The rhythmic beats of African drums at ...

Kwanzaa begins that day after Christmas — Thursday, Dec. 26 — and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Is Kwanzaa a federal holiday? Kwanzaa is not recognized as an official federal holiday, which ...

Observed annually between December 26 and Jan. 1, Kwanzaa draws from several African harvest festivals and blends elements of continental African culture, African American history and traditional ...