Each year, Kwanzaa is celebrated from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 as a reinforcement of seven basic values of African culture. The holiday offers the opportunity of strengthening traditions and a sense ...

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With guest host Michel Martin. “Conversations with God,” – the story told by two centuries of African American prayer. Morma Francis, of Atlanta, raises her hand to ask a question during a ...

I am an African American who converted to Judaism in 1995, then I became a citizen of Israel in 1996. I served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the United States Air Force, and the United ...

Pellerin, who professed her final vows as a Sister of St. Joseph of Springfield in 2019, was the first, and is still the only, African American sister in her congregation.

MIDDLETOWN -- Five of the city's African American churches will team up with the Community Health Center next week to recognize the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS. HOPE, Inc ...

The Kwanzaa holiday was created in 1966 by professor Maulana Karenga as an annual celebration of African-American culture. Every year, the holiday is celebrated from Dec. 26 through Jan. 1 and ...