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‘Why This Holiday?’: Ayanna Pressley’s Kwanzaa Post Sparks Online Firestorm

Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) is facing criticism after wishing her social media followers a happy Kwanzaa, drawing pushback from critics who argue the holiday is both fringe and rooted in a controversial ideological history.

By Tom Joyce
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‘Why This Holiday?’: Ayanna Pressley’s Kwanzaa Post Sparks Online Firestorm
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Hyde Park) is facing criticism after wishing her social media followers a happy Kwanzaa, drawing pushback from critics who argue the holiday is both fringe and rooted in a controversial ideological history.

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