Editor’s note: This story was created specifically for Kwanzaa, a cultural holiday begun in America and celebrated by people of African descent all over the world. Kwanzaa starts today and runs ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Kwanzaa is not Black Christmas. “Really, Kwanzaa is closer to Thanksgiving,” Austin author Angela Shelf Medearis said. But the week-long celebration goes beyond what that holiday ...

Anyone who has developed an affinity for sewing or embroidery knows exactly how quickly piles upon piles of empty thread spools can accumulate in your crafting room. To complicate the matter further, ...

DECATUR — For African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Inc. Executive Director Evelyn Hood, the annual Kwanzaa celebration put on by the museum comes down to one thing. “It’s ...