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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.

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Did you forget to celebrate Kwanzaa this year?

You may have blinked and missed it, but Kwanzaa came and went this year without much notice. True, President Obama extended his warm wishes via Twitter to those celebrating the week-long celebration of "unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith."