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Glenn Grothman: I think that most news anchor types, before they did a nice feel-good story about Kwanzaa, presented what the founder…

On the recordJanuary 1, 2013
I think that most news anchor types, before they did a nice feel-good story about Kwanzaa, presented what the founder was really about it wouldn't get off the ground in the first place.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Grothman suggests that if the true history of Kwanzaa's founder were known, the holiday would not be celebrated.

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