Two Holidays Light the Way to Honor Family, Freedom, Community

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Among holidays and celebrations, today is a doubleheader, marking the beginning of Kwanzaa and the first full day of Hanukkah.

Kwanzaa is a seven-day secular celebration of black culture, and the term is derived from the phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means "first fruits" in Swahili.

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Two Holidays Light the Way to Honor Family, Freedom, Community

Observed by Jews, the eight days of Hanukkah (a Hebrew word meaning "dedication") are also known as the Festival of Lights.

Both multiday holidays honor fa...

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