20 Kwanzaa Quotes and Celebratory Wishes to Share With Loved Ones. Corinne Sullivan. Wed, November 9, 2022 at 8:23 PM UTC. 4 min read.

Kwanzaa greetings The black candle is the first to be lit on Dec. 26 during Kwanzaa. The Kiswahili phrase “habari gani” – meaning “what is the news?” – is a common greeting used among ...

Kwanzaa is a celebration of African and African American culture. The annual week-long holiday will be here before you know it, so it's the perfect time to learn about the history and symbolism ...

The expected greetings during Kwanzaa are spoken in Swahili which is a pan-African language that was, as the official Kwanzaa website states: "chosen to reflect African Americans' commitment to ...

Presidents, from Bill Clinton to Barack Obama to Donald Trump, have issued official Kwanzaa greetings. In 1997, Karenga relaxed his original position. He was not out to replace Christmas, he said.

Kwanzaa became widely recognized in the 1980s and 1990s. In 1993, Bill Clinton issued the first U.S. presidential Kwanzaa greeting, saying: ...

It is a time of communal self-affirmation – when famous black heroes and heroines, as well as late family members – are celebrated.

More about Nguzo Saba, the seven principles of Kwanzaa, as well as some of the symbols of the celebration. By Nicole A. Taylor During the height of the Black freedom movement in 1960s Los Angeles ...