The candle lit on the first day of Kwanzaa symbolizes unity, as did the crowd that gathered for the third annual Motor City ...

Thursday marked the first day of Kwanzaa and Detroiters went to the downtown area for the third annual lighting of the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara.

People gathered in downtown Detroit on Thursday night for the start of Kwanzaa and the lighting of the Motor City Kinara.

To celebrate the start of Kwanzaa, the first candle was lit during an event in Downtown Detroit on Thursday. The celebration of African American culture and history is a week long.

People will gather in Downtown Detroit on Thursday night for the start of Kwanzaa and the lighting of the Motor City Kinara.

Kwanzaa celebrations vary, but typically include lighting candles, one per night; placing meaningful items on a traditional ...

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We’ve rounded up a handful of cities well-known for going all out with Kwanzaa celebrations. Four years ago, the city of Detroit began lighting the world’s largest kinara for each day of the ...

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Large Kwanzaa celebrations happen across the country every year in cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta and Detroit. These ...

The secular holiday is a way for Black Americans to reconnect with the African heritage and culture they were severed from, ...