WXII 12 NEWS. TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF KWANZAA. IT IS A SEVEN DAY CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND PAN-AFRICAN CULTURE, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL VALUES. CELEBRATION BEGAN IN 1966, AND IN THE PIEDMONT ...

Juneteenth, observed annually on June 19th, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, marking a moment of liberation and reflection on a complex and often ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African American culture, history, and social values. Created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa is a nonreligious and nonpolitical holiday. The celebration runs ...

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Recently, videos of a Zulu parade in New Orleans went viral on the Internet. Held during the Mardi Gras, the parade had participants dressed in afro wigs, coconut-coloured clothing and black faces, ...

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of people joined a rally on May 3 to show support for the National Museum of African American History and Culture in the wake of threats by the Trump administration and others ...

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center on Saturday will celebrate Kwanzaa. The 2025 Kwanzaa Community Celebration, titled “Africa Rising: Celebrating Heritage, Building Futures” ...

Travel represents more than geographical movement for African Americans seeking connections to their heritage. By visiting cultural and historical landmarks, travelers gain deeper understanding of the ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has become a target of the Trump administration. The museum's director has stepped down since the White House began examining its exhibits ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Charles E. Brown African American Cultural Center is undergoing transition, and one of the changes will include dropping ...

At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month. By Graham ...

The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021. The action fund is the largest privately funded resource in the United States ...