What Does the 4th of July Mean to You This Year?

For White Americans, the Fourth of July represents freedom in all its forms. But for Black Americans, thay same holiday means nothing more than a day off from work. Freedom, as White Americans enjoy it, is a notion predicated on the continuous, systemic subjugation of Black Americans at every turn--educationally, financially, and legally.

What, then, does this holiday celebrate? And to whom does this freedom apply