What’s the Meaning of the 4th of July to Marginalized People?
by Lavonya Bennett | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile)
On the fourth of July, Americans gather to celebrate freedom from the British Empire. During this time, we reflect on the way this freedom has positively impacted the United States’ historical foundations of global domination. However, this celebration of American history fails to wrestle with how the historical foundations of 1776 and beyond impact Euro-Western culture today.
