Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration in downtown Detroit

Ali Matou Coleman of Detroit, center, performs as part of the Nanou Djiapo African drum and dance group during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Candace Cooper of Detroit wears a celebratory headwrap and earrings during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Mama Njia Kai shouts a traditional Swahili greeting during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

A woman takes a photo of the kinara before its first candle is lit during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Crowds cheer after the first candle of the kinara is lit during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

The Nanou Djiapo African drum and dance group perform during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Quintin Harbin of Detroit, a member of the Albejku-lan Warriors, performs a martial arts demonstration during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Madison Miller of Detroit, center, performs as part of the Nanou Djiapo African drum and dance group during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

From left, Markieta Armstrong-Lewis of Detroit, Cheryl Holt of Roseville and Rosalyn Tansil of Detroit attend the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Roland Ingram of Detroit, a member of the Albejku-lan Warriors, performs a martial arts demonstration during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Friends greet one another during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Raymond Shackleford of Sterling Heights, center, records a video as the first candle of the kinara is lit during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Mama Njia Kai performs the pouring of libations during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

The Albejku-lan Warriors perform a martial arts demonstration during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.

Yolanda Jack, left, greets Elder Balogun, right, during the Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 in downtown Detroit.