The holiday season is here, and residents of Detroit are celebrating old traditions in new ways. Kwanzaa, the celebration of Blackness, is based on seven principles creating Kawaida, Swahili for “common.” Each of the principles are celebrated on seven individual nights beginning December 26 and lasting through January 1. Umoja, or unity, is celebrated on … Continued
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