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Black Business, Arts, and Education

December 29, 2025

On Saturday, the Bronzeville Kwanzaa Celebration and Vendor Fair demonstrated the value of Ujamaa, or cooperative economics, in real time. Twenty Black-owned businesses offered a diverse range of...

The Brooklyn Children's Museum is holding its annual Kwanzaa festival in Crown Heights. Now in its 18th year, museum leaders say the event has become the largest family Kwanzaa celebration in New...

Kwanzaa celebration kicks off in DC

In the roughly 20 years that Pamela “PJ” Johnson-Thomas and her husband, Weller Thomas, have celebrated Kwanzaa, they have usually marked the holiday at their home or the homes of friends. This...

Celebrating Kwanzaa this week, Philadelphians gathered to share traditions of the holiday. Held at Mother Bethel AME Church, their vendor village gave community members an opportunity to support...

This week, many Americans are participating in Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American and pan-African culture. Tanya Holland, a chef, author and restaurateur who specializes in modern...

Baltimoreans celebrating Kwanzaa on Sunday took part in recognizing collective work and responsibility. The Eubie Blake Cultural Center hosted its annual Kwanzaa Celebration and Marketplace on the...