*Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday dedicated to celebrating African culture and traditions, observed annually from December 26 to January 1. Proposed by African-American leader Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa ...

The soul-shattering abuses suffered by enslaved Africans, who were forcibly stripped of their languages, religions and other key aspects of their culture, were fortunately no match for their ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The South Philadelphia Odunde Festival is celebrating it's 50th year with live music, dancing, art and food. "I was strapped to my mother's back at the first Odunde and for the ...

While some are recouping from that Christmas cheer another holiday is getting started around the world and right here in West Michigan. Thursday kicked off day one of Kwanzaa, which is a week-long ...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Hundreds came out to McPike Park Saturday morning ready to hit the track, running and walking to raise money with Strides for Africa. Their goal is to raise $60,000 to build ...

One of the first human cultural activities, apart from graphic ones, is storytelling. Whether it's the tale of a day in the fields or the mythical exploits of a hero condemned by the gods, ...

A 3-day African Culture and Arts, ACA International Festival, coordinated by the Young African Vision Organization will be held on Aug. 9 to 11 at the Gender Road Christian Church in Canal Winchester.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you travel through the African diaspora, it can be hard to ignore similarities and familiarity between the cuisines. For ...

The annual Congo Square Rhythms Festival is returning this year, bringing some of the African cultural traditions practiced ...

Seven leaders weigh in on the late Ghanaian scholar’s provocative legacy 20 years after his best-known book. What Luther and Calvin are for evangelical Christians globally, Kwame Bediako is for many ...

Tensions in two Durban Catholic parishes have reignited debate over syncretism after Archbishop Mandla Jwara and several KwaZulu-Natal bishops condemned certain traditional practices among clergy.