Kwanzaa (/ ˈ k w ɑː n z ə /) is an annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu, usually on the sixth day. [1] It was created by Charles Clark A.K.A Hassan [2] based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast ...

2025年3月14日 · Kwanzaa is an annual holiday affirming African family and social values, celebrated primarily in the United States from December 26 to January 1. Both the name and the celebration were devised in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, a professor of Africana studies and an important figure in Afrocentrism.

2009年10月14日 · Kwanzaa is a week-long secular holiday which culminates on New Year's Day. Founded in 1966, Kwanzaa combines aspects of several African harvest celebrations.

There are Seven Principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba, that help us to continue building and maintaining unified and empowered communities.

2024年11月7日 · What Is Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa is a seven-day, non-religious celebration of family, culture, and community. Each day honors a particular African-derived principle, and the final day culminates in a feast (called Karamu) on New Year’s Day. Each day is counted down on a menorah-like candelabra.

Created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga, Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, community and culture. The ideas and concepts of Kwanzaa are expressed in the Swahili language, one of …

Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday, created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga and the Organization Us, that celebrates family, community, and culture.

Kwanzaa is a celebration that has its roots in the black nationalist movement of the 1960s and was established as a means to help African Americans reconnect with their African cultural and historical heritage by uniting in meditation and study of African traditions and Nguzo Saba, the "seven principles of African Heritage" which Karenga said ...

As an African American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions throughout the world African community, Kwanzaa brings a cultural message which speaks to the best of what it means to be African and human in the fullest sense.

2024年12月31日 · A one-stop resource for all things Kwanzaa related for people and organizations who celebrate Kwanzaa and practice the Nguzo Saba.