Kwanzaa in Boston
Sunday marked the fifth day of Kwanzaa, the week-long African-American holiday that was established by a California professor in 1966.
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Visitors to Muhammad’s Mosque No. 11 described the holiday as a cultural, not religious observance, rooted in education on traditional values.
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Kwanzaa starts Dec. 26 and continues through Jan. 1. This year’s theme is “Embracing Our Afrika At Home And Abroad.”
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Boston’s Kwanzaa committee has evolved into a week of festivities hosted by 21 community organizations in different locations across the city.
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