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July 4th News

  • Why the 4th of July belongs to all of us

    Why the 4th of July belongs to all of us

    By Ronda Racha Penrice

    12:34 PM on 07/02/2011

    OPINION - As with every war, including the ones currently being waged, African-Americans have served this nation nobly...

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  • Celebrating the full narrative of America

    By Melissa Harris-Perry

    9:56 AM on 07/03/2009

    O, let America be America again-- The land that never has been yet-- And yet must be--the land where every man is free. -- Langston Hughes As a child I was never conflicted about July 4th. Independence Day celebrations were a marker of freedom from school, an opportunity for grilling...

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  • Defining black patriotism

    By Justin Ervin

    8:07 AM on 07/03/2009

    July 4th conjures images of patriotic Americana: family barbecues followed by the ubiquitous, oh-so-American, fireworks celebration. American patriotism has many faces. What does the contemporary face of black American patriotism look like? History shows our rich pedigree of American patriotism. Whether in the unblinking bravery of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer...

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