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Kwanzaa celebration in Hempstead draws dozens
In honor of the fourth day of Kwanzaa, the African American Museum in Hempstead held a discussion on the seven principles of Kwanzaa, with a focus on the principle of ujamma, or cooperative economics. Videojournalist: Brittany Wait (Dec. 29, 2012) (December 29, 2012 8:35 PM)
Nadine Satterthwaite brought her 3-year-old son, Bryce, who wore a colorful Kente poncho made in Ghana, to a Kwanzaa celebration to learn more about their African-American culture.
“It was his first exposure to Kwanzaa and I’d like him to be more involved in his culture,” said Satterthwaite, of Freeport. “We have a surface understanding of what Kwanzaa is, but I really wanted to expose him...
