Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Culture and Community
Courtesy of the Official Kwanzaa Website THE CONTINENTAL AFRICAN ROOTS Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan- African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. …
Lamar Jackson voted AP college football Player of the Year
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Peeling back history’s layers, exposing stories of slavery
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FIU graduates overcome odds, uplift community
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BSO makes 100 kids smile for the holidays at annual shopping spree
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EmpowHER launches Project ‘Sock ‘Em’ to help homeless
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Local advocates to empower hit and run victims and their families
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You were created with purpose!
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Seminaries start offering Black Lives Matter courses
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Critiquing the Kwanzaa movie: The Black Candle
BY CARLOTTA MORROW Courtesy of Christocentric Press Editor’s Note: There are not many Kwanzaa movies that have been widely released. Therefore, “The Black Candle” has …