Press release from the City of Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Today, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward released the following message:
Kwanzaa is a celebration of family, community, and culture. This seven-day holiday is rooted in Pan-African heritage and traditions. The term Kwanzaa comes from the Swahili “matunda ya kwanza,” meaning “fruits of the harvest.” Each of the seven days celebrates a different principle: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith…