The name Kwanzaa derives from "mutanda ya kwanza" a Swahili phrase meaning "first fruits" or "first harvest." The final "a" was added to the name to accommodate the seven children present at the ...

The final “a” was added to the name to accommodate the seven children present at the first Kwanzaa, each given a letter to represent them. The holiday has seven principles, known collectively ...

A 10-year-old boy in San Antonio, Texas, just cashed in on the best Kwanzaa gift ever. Following this week's financial phenomenon, which saw GameStop's stock prices rise to new heights ...

The seven principles of Kwanzaa are represented by Darryl Crosby's Kinara's Children Everyday Heroes, from left, Nia (purpose), the baby; Kuumba (creativity), the artist; Umoja (unity), the mother ...

Erie’s Black Wall Street was celebrating Kwanzaa at the Erie Children’s Museum. On the third day of Kwanzaa, they explored the principle of Ujima, which means “collective work” and ...