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I Celebrate Kwanzaa. Do You?
The Black cultural tradition lives on and here’s why I decided to bring it into my home and introduce it to my daughter
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Dec 21, 2020
“As jubilation filled the room, I took a quick inventory of the number of people who had come to learn about this Black holiday. Noticing that we were one of only three families in attendance gave me pause. Is Kwanzaa losing its popularity? I quickly put that thought aside. Though it was the only public observation nearby and despite low attendance, we were still very excited to be there. After all, neither myself nor my spouse (a first-generation Nigerian American) grew up observing Kwanzaa.” — Tonya Abari
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