USA TODAY
On the day after Christmas, Riche Holmes Grant will get up early to lay out the seven symbols of Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of African and African American culture.
On each night of Kwanzaa, an African drum call will summon Holmes Grant, 43, and her family to one room. They will begin the celebration by pouring libation water from the kikombe cha umoja, or unity cup, into a plant "as a way to honor our ancestors," she said. Together, they'll share what the principle of the day means to them as one of the seven candles is lit.
But instead of inviting her extended family over for a large feast of Caribbean, African and Creole cuisine called a karamu, Holmes Grant plans to swap recipes, cook and show off her Kwanzaa display via Zoom.