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Published: December 27, 2013

Photo by Katie Rickman

Melea Lewis, left, and Amira Monserrat hold a sign reading “Umoja,” which means unity, during a celebration for the first night of Kwanzaa at New Bethel Baptist Church on Thursday. Three other Youngstown churches also will host Kwanzaa celebrations in the next week.

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