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On the recordJanuary 1, 2013
You've got to remember, Ron Karenga... was a black separatist who felt the Black Panthers didn't dislike white people enough.
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Glenn Grothman
Republican · Wisconsin

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Grothman discusses the controversial background of Kwanzaa's founder, Ron Karenga, to justify his opposition to the holiday.

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