“Kwanzaa tells us we are the harvest our ancestors dreamed of and the seeds of new worlds not yet born.” - Dr. Reiland Rabaka In this powerful and timely episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, ...

Chi-Village Kwanzaa Celebration at the Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center in Chicago (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre) On Dec. 26, Chicago’s Conrad Worrill Track and Field Center was awash ...

While Kwanzaa is not a public holiday, its first day coincides with the Day After Christmas, which is a public holiday in several states including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. As a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kwanzaa begins December 26 and continues to January 1, and in this celebration the Swahili language is interspersed with English. “Kwanzaa” means “first fruits” in Swahili and is based on ancient ...

For a generation, the Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) has graced the Washington, D.C. community with the “Spirit of Kwanzaa,” the institute’s longest running and most treasured cultural creation.

Live Event Recorded: December 10, 2025 at the Canyon Theater in the Boulder Public Library This special Part 2 episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy comes from a live ...

Kwanzaa is a seven-day cultural celebration of African American heritage, not a religious holiday. Each day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of seven principles, such as unity and self-determination.