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  • Learn about Kwanzaa, it's worth celebrating (Gag Alert!)

    12/25/2006 12:18:10 PM PST · by DogByte6RER · 58 replies · 1,655+ views
    Contra Costa Times ^ | Sun, Dec. 24, 2006 | Akilah Monifa
    Learn about Kwanzaa, it's worth celebrating By Akilah Monifa COMMENTARY I CELEBRATE Kwanzaa, a holiday that honors family, community and culture. My family and I have done so for years. But five years after Sept. 11, in this climate of religious and cultural intolerance in America, I can sympathize with Muslims here who feel like outsiders. Many white Americans are suspicious and fearful of Kwanzaa. Like other holidays that are celebrated predominantly by people of color -- such as Ramadan, Juneteenth, Holi, Hispanic Heritage Month -- Kwanzaa ought to be an opportunity for those who are unfamiliar with it to...