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Kwanzaafest kicks off in Bed-Stuy at Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Center

Brooklyn residents are celebrating the holiday of Kwanzaa in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Kwanzaafest kicked off Saturday at Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Center. The organization put the event on hold for many

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Dec 26, 2015, 11:05 PM

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