Hi Camy--

It's usually spelled Kwanzaa.

The holiday was invented in the '70s by (birth name) Ron Everett, leader
of the African-American political group United Slaves (US) who later
changed his name to Maulana Karenga, got a PhD, and is now professor of
African-American Studies at Cal State Long beach.

There is a Kwanzaa page at:
http://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.shtml

Personally, I'm lighting a candle to celebrate that here in the Northern
Hemisphere this is the shortest day of the year and that the days will now
be getting longer and warmer.

-- Gerald