Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP Hosting Kwanzaa Celebration January 1
The Cookeville-Putnam County NAACP will host its first-ever Kwanzaa celebration on New Year’s Day to commemorate the week-long holiday. The holiday began in the 1960s as a way to celebrate African American culture. President Tom Savage said a key part of the holiday is honoring the seven principles of Kwanzaa, which include unity and self-determination. […]
