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 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 ...