GRAPHIC: Interactive infographic on the basics of Kwanzaa. Infographic by The Signal Online Editor Alyssa Shotwell. — Over 6 million people celebrate Kwanzaa worldwide. Over time, it has become something celebrated by people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. Graphic by The Signal Online Editor Alyssa Shotwell.

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INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHIC: Finding unity through the celebration of Kwanzaa

By Alyssa Shotwell, Online Editor Last updated Dec 14, 2020 515 0

While the November and December holiday season is known for non-secular holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah and Diwali, there are several secular cultural holidays millions observe across the world like Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa began in 1966 as a way to unite Black Americans on a national scale over a decade before the recognition of Black History Month.

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Interactive infographic on the basics of Kwanzaa. Infographic by The Signal Online Editor Alyssa Shotwell. Sources are clickable links within the graphic.