It’s the first day of Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of African American culture.
A Friday morning ceremony planned at the California State Capitol in Sacramento was canceled due to rain, but an indoor ceremony was held in Rancho Cordova to kick off the festivities.
“It basically brings the whole community together, allows us to get closer and kind of understand where our heritage is and reconnect us,” said Mayor Garrett Gatewood of Rancho Cordova…