{"id":1050567,"date":"2024-12-26T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1050567"},"modified":"2024-12-26T09:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T14:09:33","slug":"dnc-statement-on-the-first-night-of-kwanzaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/dnc-statement-on-the-first-night-of-kwanzaa\/","title":{"rendered":"DNC Statement on the First Night of Kwanzaa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the first night of Kwanzaa begins,<em> <\/em><strong><em>DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs families come together to light the red, black, and green candles of the Kinara, we reflect on the lessons of the seven principles and remember that the spirit of unity \u2014 <em>Umoja<\/em> \u2014 will build the foundation for strength in our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThroughout this week-long celebration, we honor the rich African heritage and culture in our country and commemorate the memories, traditions, and bonds that bring us together.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo all who celebrate, we wish you a happy Kwanzaa and a joyous time with friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the first night of Kwanzaa begins, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: \u201cAs families come together to light the red, black, and green candles of the Kinara, we reflect on the lessons of the seven principles and remember that the spirit of unity \u2014 Umoja \u2014 will build the foundation for strength [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":292,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1050567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - 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