Kwanzaa means "first fruits" in Swahili, Africa's most commonly spoken language. According to this description, Kwanzaa is a harvest holiday in part. It is, however, mostly a celebration of African ...

Kwanzaa & Food. Kwanzaa, like other festivals, is rich in food. The biggest supper comes on night six. Kwanzaa begins Dec. 26 and ends Jan. 1. The sixth night, New Year's Eve, starts with the lighting ...

On June 19, community members celebrated Juneteenth, a federal holiday observing the date when enslaved people learned of ...

Independence Day, also known as the Fourth of July, this year is Friday, July 4, 2025. Labor Day this year is Monday, ...

Due to the weather, elected officials and community members gathered inside the City Hall auditorium on June 18 to take part ...

Counting down the days until your next long weekend? You’re not alone. Whether you’re planning your next getaway, can’t remember what national holiday is next or need to know when an important ...

She explained that she first noticed something didn't seem right when she tried to use a tampon as a teenager.

Before the rain hit the area, thousands gathered outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia in Center City on ...

Alonzo Davis, a beloved South L.A. cultural leader who along with his brother, Dale, opened Brockman Gallery in Leimert Park ...

Kenyatta Computer Services, a Black-owned MSP led by father-son duo Lionel and Nahjee Maybin, exemplifies how legacy and ...

At a ceremony Tuesday afternoon, Mayor James Mueller declared the renaming of Friendship Park owned by Mutual Homes in honor of Bernice Freeman.

Is there a right or wrong way to celebrate Juneteenth? Organizers are asking this and other questions as battles rage over ...