NEW YORK – Cheyney McKnight waited years to celebrate Pinkster. On a scorching Saturday morning in May, McKnight put on her tailor-made 18th-century Malian mud cloth dress and trekked 7 miles with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holiday, which began in the late 1960s, is a celebration of African American culture, and begins this coming Monday, Dec. 26.

As the holiday season approaches, food becomes a central theme in celebrations, especially within the African diaspora. From rice and peas to fruit cake, the culinary traditions that have emerged from ...

In addition to Christmas, the month of December also has some celebrations unique to the African diaspora. These celebrations, which take place worldwide, from America to the Caribbean to the ...

Kwanzaa is celebrated between December 26 and January 1 every year. Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning with NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Kwanzaa was ...

December is a triple celebration for most South Africans who get to enjoy summer, holidays, and Christmas in the same month. Some countries work, some countries snow, and some countries don’t even get ...

The holiday season is here, and that means it’s time to start thinking about gifts. In that spirit, we want to shed some light on some amazing African-made products that make a great holiday (or ...