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Virtual Kwanzaa celebrations offer a moment of reflection after a difficult year for the Black community N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Kwanzaa is dedicated to 7 principles Replay Video UP NEXT On the day after Christmas, Riche Holmes Grant will get up early to lay out the seven symbols of Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of African and African American culture. On each night of Kwanzaa, an African drum call will summon Holmes Grant, 43, and her family to one room. They will begin the celebration by pouring libation water from the kikombe cha umoja, or unity cup, into a plant...

Umoja (Unity): maintaining unity as a family, community, and race of people. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): defining, naming, creating, and speaking for ourselves. Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility): building and maintaining our community—solving problems together. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics: building and maintaining retail stores and other businesses and to profit from these ventures. Nia (Purpose): work collectively to build communities that will restore the greatness of African people. Kuumba (Creativity): to find new, innovative ways to leave communities of African ...

Savannah holding first Kwanzaa Krawl Savannah holding first Kawanzaa Krawl By Bria Bolden | December 25, 2020 at 6:43 PM EST - Updated December 26 at 9:54 AM SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Saturday is not only the first day of Kwanzaa, but it’s also a day some city leaders, artists and business owners hope will showcase Savannah’s African-American restaurants, art, and culture. Saturday is the first day of Kwanzaa and for many black artists and businesses across the city, it’ll also be a new way to generate some much-needed revenue many missed out on during the pandemic. The seven...

There’s never been a Kwanzaa quite like this one. Like most holidays in 2020, Kwanzaa’s seven-day celebration will look markedly different than in years past due to the coronavirus pandemic. Starting Dec. 26, those who observe the seven-day cultural holiday will honor the seven principles of African culture, starting with Umoja (Unity), followed by Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith). “More people are starting to focus on who they are, and what they want their...

The State College chapter of the NAACP will host a series of virtual events to celebrate Kwanzaa from Saturday through Jan. 1.