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by Makkada B. Selah onDecember 29, 2012
At Ebony, Makkada B. Selah breaks down why she and her family continue to celebrate the pan-African holiday and will continue to gather in the holiday's spirit.
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December 21, 2012
From Magic Johnson to Soledad O'Brien, these notables live by the tenets of the African-American holiday.
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by Brandee Sanders onDecember 27, 2011
In today's link roundup: The Los Angeles County coroner's office reveals what killed the hip-hop legend. Plus: John Legend gets engaged.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onDecember 16, 2011
The results of a reader poll suggest that the holiday may be past its prime.
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by Joshua R. Weaver onDecember 16, 2011
We talked to people in D.C. to get their take on the holiday that celebrates black heritage.
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December 7, 2011
Do you observe the African-American holiday? Let us know by filling out our brief survey.
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by John McWhorter onDecember 27, 2010
Instead, try learning a tongue that the ancestors of black Americans actually used.
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by Erin E. Evans onDecember 16, 2008
Kwanzaa has never really broken through on a large scale. I never really understood the holiday and I know I'm not alone. I mean, I get the principles, but wearing kente cloth and knowing Swahili words doesn't make me any more authentic than I already am.
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