Nia

On this fifth day of Kwanzaa, we celebrate Nia, which means purpose, and also surges in popularity as a name every…

As we continue to celebrate the African American cultural holiday of Kwanzaa, today brings us to Nia, or “Purpose,”…

Faith. George Michael crooned about it; black people in America somehow maintain it—even if it’s the size of a…

This year, for each day of Kwanzaa, The Root is highlighting one person from the community who exemplifies the…

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