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January 2, 2013

WI State Senator: "Almost No Black People" Care About Kwanzaa 
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A Wisconsin state senator is drawing ire for his comments against the
holiday of Kwanzaa. Republican State Senator Glenn Grothman released a
statement titled, "Why Must We Still Hear About Kwanzaa." He wrote: "Of
course, almost no black people today care about Kwanzaa — just
white left-wingers who try to shove this down black people’s throats
in an effort to divide Americans." The comments drew outrage from local
democratic leader Meg Moen who called them "jaw-dropping" and said, "Not
only does Senator Grothman seem to find his inherit racism acceptable,
he implores people to follow his lead and question a holiday that
African Americans have been celebrating for years."

 

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