Kwanzaa celebrates African-American heritage. Here’s how it came to be—and what it means today. Since its founding in 1966, the weeklong holiday has been observed with candle lighting ...

As 2022 comes to an end, Kwanzaa is approaching. The 7-day holiday begins Monday and ends on Jan. 1. Here's what to know about Kwanzaa, an “African American celebration that highlights the ...

First Kwanzaa candle lit at Philadelphia City Hall 01:50. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A crowd watched history be made on the first day of Kwanzaa Tuesday. The cultural holiday was founded in the 1960s ...

The candles also represent the Kwanzaa flag (Bendera) created by Marcus Garvey and represent African gods. Red is the color of Shango, the Yoruba god of fire, thunder and lightning; ...

Kwanzaa candles are mounted on a candleholder called a kinara. During each day of Kwanzaa, one of the candles is lit to commemorate each of the seven principles.

Thursday marked the first day of Kwanzaa, which celebrates the culture and heritage of people with African roots. City leaders joined the Kwanzaa Cooperative to light up Boathouse Row and ...

Kwanzaa candles are lit Friday inside the Liberated Minds Homeschool Academy education space at Launch Louisville. Dec. 11, 2020. Kwanzaa is often associated with corn and other crops.

How many candles for Kwanzaa. A kinara holds seven candles in total, with one more candle lit each day, starting with the center candle and alternating red and green from the center each day.