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Kwanzaa: Connecting people of African descent to their communities and cultures
and last updated 2020-12-29 14:45:41-05
COLORADO SPRINGS â As we rebound from this pandemic, taking part in Holiday celebrations and traditions are now becoming more important than ever. So, Imagine not knowing much about your heritage, and instead having to search the pages of history, to get a sense of who you are.
Longtime Colorado Springs resident, Dr. Anthony P. Young says, for many African-Americans, the family tree is complicated. But, there s a holiday celebrated every year that works to connect people of African descent, to one another. Kwanzaa is a way for us to connect with our culture, and to reclaim, restore, and resurrect our history and culture as African descendant people, Dr. Young explained.