With Hanukkah starting on Dec. 25, it couldn’t be easier to concelebrate with Kwanzaa this year. If you can find black Hanukkah candles. The African diaspora holiday named for the Swahili phrase for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. December is packed with celebrations, and while Christmas and Hanukkah tend to grab most of the spotlight, there’s another vibrant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebrate in African American culture, and the holiday is almost here. Though the holiday is relatively ...

SPRINGFIELD — With Christmas in the rearview mirror, members of the African-American community and the Jewish faith each lit candles to kick off their own holidays Thursday. About 40 people gathered ...

HOLYOKE — From Springfield to Chicopee, the Kwanzaa Collective in the Valley continues to celebrate the principles of Kwanzaa across the region. Green, red and a single black candle will be lit at ...

Kwanzaa was created by activist and author Maulana Ron Karenga in 1966. In establishing the holiday, Karenga hoped to introduce a nationally celebrated holiday that would bring Black Americans ...

Kwanzaa, which honors African American and Pan-African culture and traditions, is celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, The seven-night celebration stretches across millions of homes and communities ...

Kwanzaa is a relatively modern holiday that began nearly 60 years ago. Since then, Kwanzaa has grown in popularity and has been commemorated with postage stamp designs and mentioned by several ...