What is Kwanzaa and how is it celebrated?

What is Kwanzaa and how is it celebrated?

Kwanzaa is an African-Americans celebration of life from 26 December to 1 January. … Maulana Karenga introduced the festival in 1966 to the United States as a ritual to welcome the first harvests to the home. Dr. Karenga created this festival for Afro-Americans as a response to the commercialism of Christmas.

Does anybody really celebrate Kwanzaa?

Is Kwanzaa Still A Thing? Wednesday marked the start of Kwanzaa, the seven day festival celebrating African-American culture. In the 1980s and '90s, many considered Kwanzaa a mainstream holiday like Christmas and Hanukkah. But now there seems to be less fanfare.