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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events December 20, 2023 - 12:43 pm

‘Each one of us has a special purpose’: Lawrence poet, storyteller teaches about Kwanzaa

by Maya Hodison

People are better when working together, Lawrence poet and storyteller Tai Amri Spann-Ryan told children and families in attendance at a Kwanzaa storytime at the library.

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