Kwanzaa Celebration of Family, Community & Culture

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On Friday, Dec. 12, the Holy Cross community gathered for a pre-Kwanzaa celebration, featuring music, poetry, and dance. First celebrated on Dec. 26, 1966, Kwanzaa is a seven-day, African-American cultural holiday focusing on the Nguzo Saba, or the seven principles (unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.) It is traditionally celebrated from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1.