Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American culture created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga to promote black culture. Across the Bay Area you will find Kwanzaa celebrations beginning on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 and lasts through Monday, January 1, 2024. For one week, every day is dedicated to an act of cultural discovery and to help enhance knowledge of African heritage and history. Enjoy this wrap up of ideas to celebrate the holiday.

Wishing you a very Happy Kwanzaa!

BAY AREA EVENTS CELEBRATING KWANZAA

NGUZO SABA - THE SEVEN PRINCIPLES

Each of the seven days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to one of the following principles, as follows:

PENGUIN YOUNG READERS BOOK LIST OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE