LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Kwanzaa, a seven-night celebration honoring African American heritage, began Friday night in Louisville with a focus on unity — the first of the holiday’s seven principles.
Unlike Hanukkah or Christmas, Kwanzaa is not a religious observance. It’s a cultural celebration created to recognize and uplift African American identity, history and futures.
“Kwanzaa is one of the only Black holidays that is about celebrating who we are and celebrating where we’re going — not just where we’ve been,” Kaileigh Robinson, one of the event organizers, said…