The name Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili phrase "Matunda ya kwanza," meaning first fruits, referring to harvest festivals that are common through Africa, according to the National Museum of African ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Today is the first day of Kwanzaa. The week-long holiday celebrates African Americans' ancestral roots and seven core principles. Those include creativity, collective ...

For hundreds of years, people have sought ways to harness the evocative power of scent. It is so strong that just a few exchanges between molecules floating in the air can discharge a rush of memories ...