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The holiday celebrates African-American culture and is meant to coincide with the African harvest.

Each night a candle is lit to mark one of seven principles of progress, which include unity, family and society, purpose and faith.

A California State University professor created the holiday in 1966.

The week-long celebration ends with a feast on New Year's Eve.