Fourth Of July

A flag in recognition of Juneteenth is displayed

A lesson wholly lost: What 2 Independence Days mean for America

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Fireworks display, theGrio.com

8 hurt, some critically, in July 4 Minneapolis park shooting

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I am unapologetically Black, and I will never be ashamed of eating watermelon 

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Group described as white supremacists march in Philadelphia

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Frederick Douglass thegrio.com

Time to reexamine Frederick Douglass’ ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?’

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Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities

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American flag Black Lives Matter, theGrio.com

F**k Fourth of July: The only independence day I recognize is Juneteenth

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theGrio’s explainer series asks, ‘Should Black people bother with Fourth of July?’

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Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears

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Minister Louis Farrakhan gives Fourth of July address

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Frederick Douglass descendants deliver his famed speech: ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July’

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Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs asks what 4th of July means to Black people

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America owes its independence to Black people, and don’t forget it

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Black on the Fourth: Remix this 4th of July to reclaim your holiday

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Allow Frederick Douglass to serve you some cold truth on Fourth of July

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Parade float depicts Pres. Obama in toilet with words ‘Lying African’

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President Obama sings Happy Birthday to Malia on her 18th birthday

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Firefighter suspended for flying Confederate flag during July 4th parade

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7-year-old boy among at least 7 killed in Chicago during July 4th weekend

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Let's celebrate our nation's independence while remembering its oppressed

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