Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK – Cheyney McKnight waited years to celebrate Pinkster. On a scorching Saturday morning in May, McKnight put on her tailor ...

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 ...

As is always the case with elections in South Africa, Local Government Elections day will be declared a public holiday.

The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase "Matunda ya kwanza," meaning first fruits, referring to harvest festivals that are common through Africa, according to the National Museum of African ...

Here's the meaning and symbolism behind the Pan-African holiday and the seven Kwanzaa principles Seven days. Seven candles. Seven Kwanzaa principles. If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, it’s ...

South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa declared 15 December as a public holiday to celebrate the country’s Rugby World Cup victory. Mr Ramaphosa said the December date was chosen for the holiday as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A nonprofit started in 1998, African Heritage Inc. is hosting its first "A Soulful Holiday Village" celebration from noon to 9 p.m ...