Portland community center celebrates Kwanzaa, African heritage
Sabin CDC was formed in 1991 to address the housing needs of African Americans impacted by gentrification. While the center has celebrated Kwanzaa in the past, this year was its second hosting the event in their Center for ReEngagement.
Kwanzaa, a celebration of African culture, begins today
Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration created in the 1960s during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating and appreciating the lives of African Americans, their past and present. The secular celebration takes its name from the Swahili saying ...
Holiday Traditions | 'Have something to pass on': Kwanzaa celebration connects Hornerstown family to their heritage
Holiday Traditions | 'Have something to pass on': Kwanzaa celebration connects Hornerstown family to their heritage
Local church celebrates Kwanzaa in honor of African American heritage
A Mid-Michigan church is celebrating the culture and history of an African American holiday. Kwanzaa officially begins on Dec. 26 and runs through Jan. 1., and the St. Stephens Community Church celebrated the holiday for its 37th year Thursday afternoon.
First day of Kwanzaa starts today to honor African American heritage
Thursday marked the first day of the week-long celebration of Kwanzaa.Kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for African Americans to reconnect with
Kwanzaa: A celebration of family, community and African heritage
Kwanzaa stands as a powerful celebration of African American culture, community strength, and familial bonds. This week-long observance, held from Dec
Arizona Sen. T.J. Shope Thinks Kwanzaa Isn’t A Real Holiday, Gets Roasted
Arizona Sen. TJ Shope indicated on social media that he doesn't support Kwanzaa as a holiday, and was thoroughly roasted on X ...
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AZ Lawmaker Goes Full Fledged Racist Over Kwanzaa
Arizona State Legislator T.J. Shope may have a bit of a racist streak in him as evidence when he posted this on Xitter: Per the Phoenix New Times, Shope's blatant racism is getting all the respect it ...
DNA testing can help Black Americans reclaim their identity and history
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Jessica B. Harris revisits Kwanzaa: A keepsake cookbook for a new generation
In 1995, Dr. Jessica B. Harris first published “ A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook .” This year, the cherished book was ...
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From the Archives: Everglades National Park turns 77
This month, December, Everglades National Park, the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States behind ...
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‘Get a Job, You Black N—er!’: Virginia Landlord Who Threatened to Turn Black Tenant’s Children Into ‘Potting Soil’ and Subjected African-Americans to Deplorable ...
A Virginia landlord who owned more than 60 properties, many of which were in poor condition, was sentenced to nearly two ...
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Coleman College: First African American college in North Louisiana
It is rumored that many of the streets in Mooretown, which has since become a neighborhood in Shreveport, were named after ...
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State senator sees Kwanzaa display at the Capitol, gets a bit racist
We're in the midst of our end-of-year fundraising campaign, and we have until December 31 to raise $15,000. Our work is ...
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LifeLink of Georgia’s Multicultural Donation Education Program encouraging African Americans to donate
Many in the African American community need lifesaving transplants, but because of the extensive waiting list for organs, ...