Brooklyn Children's Museum hosts annual Kwanzaa celebration
Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American culture that starts every year on December 26. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
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Kwanzaa is a celebration of African American culture that starts every year on December 26. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Now in its 18th year, museum leaders say the event has become the largest family Kwanzaa celebration in New York City and a yearly tradition for many Brooklyn families.
The weeklong celebration occurs each year from Dec. 26-Jan. 1. It was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for African Americans to reconnect with ancestral roots.
CBS News New York's Allen Devlin takes us to some of New York City's performances for the African-American holiday.
The weeklong celebration occurs each year from Dec. 26-Jan. 1.
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Kwanzaa was created in 1966 as a non-religious way for African Americans to reconnect with their ancestral roots.
Spreading the culture was part of the purpose of an all-day Kwanzaa event in Harlem held at Chase Bank on 125th Street.
The holiday in the village started with drumming, dancing, the ROTC presenting colors, singing, and food.
The holiday in the village started with drumming, dancing, the ROTC presenting colors, singing, and food. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
