Photos by SCOTT LANGLEY
Kids enjoying a crafts during the celebration. Kwanzaa is held on December 26 through January 1. The seven-day holiday encourages people to think about their African roots as well as their life in present-day America. Kwanzaa is based on early African festivals and the word means “the first fruit.” The first night of Kwanzaa, Umoja (unity), represents striving for and maintaining unity in the family, community, nation, and race.
