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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mohammad Samra

Vendors celebrate Kwanzaa through merchandise highlighting community and cultural ties: ‘I’m selling love’

Shoppers browse handmade products at a bazaar to celebrate the first day of Kwanzaa at Malcolm X College on Tuesday. (Pat Nabong/Sun-Times)

Vendors selling portraits, jewelry and clothing lined a hallway at Malcolm X College on Tuesday, kicking off the first day of a weeklong celebration of Kwanzaa. 

Manuel Corona Sr., a jeweler who came from Milwaukee, was at the college to celebrate by reconnecting with community members he hasn’t seen in years while selling purses, sterling silver jewelry and other accessories, some of which were imported from countries such as Brazil and Egypt.

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