The last day of Kwanzaa is represented by the principle of Imani, or faith—the essence of what has gotten us through…
As we continue on our Kwanzaa trek this year, today we celebrate Kuumba, or creativity, a place where—let’s be…
As we continue to celebrate the African American cultural holiday of Kwanzaa, today brings us to Nia, or “Purpose,”…
Here’s a lie you often hear:
Today—Dec. 29—the Kwanzaa principle celebrated is Ujamaa, or “cooperative economics,” and there was very little debate…
The Kwanzaa principle for today, Dec. 28, is Ujima: Collective Work and Responsibility. Ujima means building and…
For each day of Kwanzaa, the African-American cultural holiday that eschews the typical commercialism of the holiday…
As with last year, The Root is celebrating the blackest holiday of them all!
It’s Day Two of The Glow Up’s 12 Days of Gifting—and, as promised, we’re back with more ideas for you!
Okay, Glow Up gang: It’s officially December, and if you haven’t already, you need to start shopping for the holidays.…
Just a few weeks ago, I celebrated Christmas for the first time. Ever.
Faith. George Michael crooned about it; black people in America somehow maintain it—even if it’s the size of a mustard…
This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…
This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…
We’ve been celebrating Kwanzaa Week here at The Root, which, for The Glow Up, also meant thinking up new outfits to…
This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…
Each year, there are new essays or snide conversations about how black people don’t celebrate Kwanzaa. But I’m here to…
... On the fifth day of Kwanzaa, P-Nut gave to meeeee: Fiiive keeeente clooooths! Four calling cards, three French…
This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…
Kwanzaa, like black America, was birthed in struggle and chaos, then bathed in blood. It was born in the freedom…
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