Those who celebrate Kwanzaa will light a candle on a kinara, a seven-slot candle holder that symbolizes the seven principles of Kwanzaa: umoja (unity), kujichagulia (self-determination), ujima ...

Though Kwanzaa became a mainstream holiday in the 1980s, its traditions have faded in recent years. Here’s how Kwanzaa came to be, how it’s celebrated, and how it is evolving today.

About 40 people gathered inside City Hall in the morning to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa, called umoja or unity, with music, dancing and the lighting of the first of seven candles signifying ...

The candles are arranged in the candlestick holder, inspired by the Ashanti royal throne, and colored to represent the festival’s core values. The Growth of Kwanzaa ...

The seven symbols of Kwanzaa are the Kinara, a candle holder; Mishumaa Saba, seven candles; Mkeka, the mat; Mazao, crops; Muhindi, ears of corn; Kikombe Cha Umoja, a unity cup; and Zawadi, gifts.

6-year-old Kristian Freeman lights one of the Kwanzaa candles at the Black Employees Association of Stockton Unified School District's Kwanzaa celebration at The Rock Senior and Youth Center in ...

'Habaragani!' Expressions is proud to partner with Gail Houston on this special episode celebrating the Kwanzaa Holiday! Gail is pop music royalty, as her doo-wop group The Percells, appeared on ...

Recalling this annual event in her Kwanzaa video last year, she said her favorite Kwanzaa candle was the second one, representing the value of "I will say anything to get elected." [Ed: Actually ...

Kwanzaa, she said, is also “about movement, building, and culture creation.” And as a creative candle maker, she would know. Robin Washington is the Forward ’s Editor-at-Large.

How to celebrate Kwanzaa • Light the kinara each night: The seven candles on the kinara — the candle holder — signifies each of the holiday’s principles.

If you need a candle holder for this upcoming Kwanzaa, a Cobishowkase UNITY AFRICA PYRAMID Kwanzaa Kinara is handmade by artisans in Ghana, so each work of art is a Kwanzaa decoration unique to you.