The week-long celebration is based on African harvest festival traditions from Africa and focuses on unity, self-determination, purpose, creativity, and faith. About half a million to 2 million ...

This lively festival is a symbol of cultural identity ... it reflects the connection to African harvest festivals, welcoming the first fruits of the season. Each day of the weeklong Kwanzaa ...

It was created by activist Maulana Karenga based on African harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, as well as Southeast Africa. A Kwanzaa Tree at the Chester County History ...

Kwanzaa started in 1966, as a holiday that drew on African harvest-festival traditions. Activist Maulana Karenga started it in the aftermath of the Watts riots in Los Angeles. He wanted a holiday ...

Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by activist and author Maulana Karenga, and is rooted in African Harvest Festival traditions from several countries. "It's an opportunity for us to come together ...

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival held annually from Dec. 26 ... cleaners and more at Christmas Karenga researched African harvest celebrations and combined aspects of several different celebrations ...

Karenga extensively researched African harvest celebrations, amalgamating elements from various traditions, including the Ashanti and Zulu, to create the foundation of Kwanzaa. The festival ...