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African Americans celebrate 50 years of Kwanzaa

By Al Jazeera
30 Dec 2016 | 11:56 am | 2m 12s

Millions of African Americans are observing a holiday that was once promoted as an alternative to Christmas. Kwanzaa began 50 years ago to help African Americans in the US reconnect with their African heritage.

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