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The White House issued the following statement from the Obamas on Friday: “Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday…

I love you is soooo powerful and can change lives for the better.  I love you means patience, kindness and not boasting of others faults. It’s definitely not conditional ….never ever.  Are you thankful to have love or give love? Are thankful for your shelter? Are you thankful to have running fresh water in your […]

White people know nothing about Kwanzaa. Let’s be honest, black people barely know! But listen to the audio player to hear D.L. Hughley explain everything…

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Have you ever wondered what Kwanzaa was really about? This morning on “NewsOne Now,”  Jessica Smith of Culture Kingdom Kids discussed the true meaning of the holiday…

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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama issued a statement to Black families around the nation celebrating Kwanzaa this year. Michelle and I extend…

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RICHMOND, VA. (KISS): 2013 Capital City Kwanzaa Festival is at a new location, The Hippodrome Theater, 528 North 2nd Street, Saturday, December 28, 1pm – 9pm at, presented by The Elegba Folklore Society, Inc. Richmond’s Cultural Ambassador. This year’s theme is “Remembering Mandela”. The African Market Place opens at 1pm followed by Processional and Candle […]

In 1966 Dr Maulana Karenga created an Afro-American holiday designed to honor African heritage and tradition called Kwanzaa. The week long celebration is observed between…

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          Kwanzaa, an African-American and Pan-African holiday celebrated by millions around the world, began on Monday.  It is a cultural tradition that reaffirms the dignity of the human person in community, the well-being of family & community, the integrity of our environment and our kinship with it, and the awareness of the rich resources and […]

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Celebrate with the Elegba Folklore Society,  their annual Capital City Kwanzaa Festival is Thursday, December 30 from 5-11pm at the Showplace, 3000 Mechanicsville Turnpike. For details call 804-644-3900. www.efsinc.org