The Black Candle, which is directed by M.K. Asante, Jr and narrated by Maya Angelou is one of the first movies to depict the Kwanzaa celebration. This movie features Maya Angelou narrating throughout the movie. The Black Candle, won the Best Documentary at the Africa World Documentary Film Festival in St. Louis, Missouri. This movie is the first of its kind and discusses Kwanzaa and how people should be proud of their heritage and culture.

Kwanzaa is a special time in the African American communities and a variety of movies document this holiday. For young children, Rugrats Kwanzaa, is an ideal movie that depicts the Kwanzaa holiday. This movie features the Rugrats and will teach the children about Kwanzaa while providing them with a cute movie. Additionally, many people enjoy other African American based movies during the Kwanzaa holiday. Movies such as, Mississippi Burning, King: The Martin Luther King Story, and Malcolm X, along with other similar movies are perfect for this holiday.

Most people find Kwanzaa to be a special holiday and movies such as, The Black Candle, and, The Proud Family, are Kwanzaa movies that stand above the rest. The Proud Family, discusses the seven days of Kwanzaa through cartoons. Additionally, the movie How to Celebrate Kwanzaa, is a step by step approach for those people wanting to learn how to celebrate Kwanzaa and its traditions.

These Kwanzaa movies and documentaries depict African American culture and heritage in a whole new way. From documentaries, such as, The Black Candle, to movies such as, The Color Purple, most African Americans treasure the opportunity to celebrate the Kwanzaa holiday. Additionally, many people also have parties during the Kwanzaa holiday season and a variety of party supplies and other Kwanzaa related items are perfect additions to this marvelous celebration of heritage and culture that is called, Kwanzaa.