Charles H. Wright Museum celebrates Kwanzaa 2024 with multi-day slate of events and activities

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History celebrates Kwanzaa 2024 with a series of in-person and digital events from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Kwanzaa is rooted in African traditions and African American culture. The holiday honors the “Nguzo Saba,” or Seven Principles, which serve as the foundation of the museum’s celebration. “American Black Journal” guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes talks with the museum's Manager of Community Engagement Yolanda Jack about the events the museum has planned, which include a kinara lighting in downtown Detroit and activities surrounding the holiday’s seven principles. Subscribe to the Detroit PBS channel for more clips: https://www.youtube.com/@detroitpbs Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS Video App: https://www.detroitpbs.org/download-mobile-app/ Join the Detroit PBS Newsletter: https://www.detroitpbs.org/subscribe/ FOLLOW US: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/detroitpbs/ X (formerly known as Twitter): https://x.com/detroit_pbs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/detroitpbs/