Watts Riots, one California State University professor sought to create a way to celebrate African American communities and ...

The Watts Riots took place in Los Angeles, California. Kwanzaa was created by Maulana Karenga in Oakland, California the year ...

Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to ...

Karenga, an African American author, activist and professor, founded Kwanzaa following the Watts Riots, also known as the ...

The secular holiday is a way for Black Americans to reconnect with the African heritage and culture they were severed from, ...

Karenga, an African American author, activist and professor, founded Kwanzaa following the Watts Riots, also known as the ...

The tradition is a value system for the Black community and was drafted back in 1966, during a time when the Watts Riots were happening in California. Three sisters - Brooke, Lena and Shaila – are ...

Many people who observe Kwanzaa, which is a secular holiday, celebrate it alongside religious festivals such as Christmas.

Kwanzaa is celebrated at the end of December every year and dedicated to the celebration of African and African American ...