Kwanzaa is a holiday that celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966, a year after the Watts Riots in Los Angeles. Kwanzaa is a week-long holiday that is observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Throughout the seven-day celebration, families come together to eat, dance and rededicate themselves to the holiday’s seven core principles , known as the Nguzo Saba, which reinforce the importance of family, community and culture. They include: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith).
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