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Kinaras Stay Lit: Unpacking the Future of Kwanzaa in the Black Community
“It doesn’t matter if only one person celebrates [Kwanzaa]. It is part of African-American history and in a way that suggests that it’s permanent, it’s never going away.” —Keith A. Mayes, Ph.D. text It’s that time of year again! While we all know that Christmas is the Beyoncé of holidays, among the trifecta of December…
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Kwanzaa Really Should Be The Best Holiday, And Here's How We Can Make That Happen
It’s become a tradition at my house to host a Christmas Eve party. This way we get to exchange gifts with family but we don’t have to leave the house on Christmas Day. This year, The Misses expanded it into an ugly sweater party with a ‘white elephant’ gift exchange. We had a signature drink,…