keith a mayes
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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…