Blair-Lavallais urged using Douglass' exposé as a clarion call for planning community empowerment: "July 4 is about independence. ""Give equal attention to Independence Day and Emancipation," Youngblood said.Best laid plans, meet Canadian customs: The challenges one reporter faced trying to get to the NHL bubbleDouglass detailed many "fiendish and shocking" atrocities of slavery, including memories of the horrid sounds of sorrow and pain he heard as an enslaved child. Those who say the Constitution upholds slavery defame the document, he says. One would do well to read the Betty Culbreath, an opinionated leader in the black community, doesn't hesitate to give a thumbs-up to celebrating the Fourth. Mr. Douglass says the Fourth of July reminds the blacks of what they do not have and the whites get to celebrate it but the blacks do not have anything to celebrate. You may rejoice, I must mourn," said Douglass who was born into slavery, escaped, purchased his freedom and became a powerhouse crusader who published an anti-slavery newspaper.Abolitionist Frederick Douglass hit his audience hard 167 years ago in his famous speech that asked: "What to the slave is the Fourth of July?

There seems to be a disconnect" between many African-Americans and America's independence, Keaton said. Use a social time to talk about social justice. This Fourth of July is Yours, Not Mine I cannot celebrate this Independence Day in a spirit of joy over “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Yet I feel in this time that the clarity we see these days for America’s faults is now more than ever balanced by America’s possibility, that continuing yet unfulfilled promise of equality. Market data provided by Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inboxAri Fleischer derides 'terrible journalism' in CNN's town hall with BidenCruz goes on to acknowledge that slavery was an “abomination” in the U.S. but was eliminated through the efforts of Douglass and “so many other heroes.”Others have argued that the 13-starred Betsy Ross flag is symbolic of America’s fight for independence from Britain, and is separate from the slavery issue.Kaepernick posted the following portion, without adding any comments: “What have I, or those I represent, to do with your national independence? He explained that he understands why the "truly great men" felt compelled to separate from England. "Senate passes bipartisan child sex abuse prevention bill introduced by Texas Sen. Cornyn George Keaton founded Remembering Black Dallas, which seeks to honor and preserve Dallas' black history, as well as Can We Talk? You may rejoice, I must mourn . To sign up for summit updates, visit www.wlsummit.org or call 214-943-1068.Alamo Drafthouse closes 4 of its 6 movie theaters in Dallas-Fort WorthSTAAR returns in 2021 and other takeaways on the state of Texas education (Smithsonian Institution / National Portrait Gallery)More than 4,500 students and staff in Texas schools have tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the school year"There is now an awakening and a confrontation around racial issues in Dallas and the nation. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. Juneteenth, the Fourth of July and talks about reparations are chances for African-Americans to learn more about themselves and their history, he said.Copyright © 2020 The Dallas Morning News. This Fourth of July is yours, not mine…There is not a nation on the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of these United States at this very hour.”Douglass delivered to the speech at a meeting of the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, As evidence, Cruz quotes another portion of the same Douglass speech:“You quote a mighty and historic speech by the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass,” Sen. Cruz writes in response, “but, without context, many modern readers will misunderstand.” Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The sunlight that brought light and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. I therefore leave off where I began, with hope. Douglass declared “this Fourth of July is yours, not mine ” when America still had slavery, but his words are as profound today as they were over a century ago. While drawing encouragement from ‘the Declaration of Independence,’ the great principles it contains, and the genius of American Institutions, my spirit is also cheered by the obvious tendencies of the age.”The passage Kaepernick cites is from Douglass’ speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”Trump calls mail-in voting a scam, says Democrats are setting up election 'mess' He described the exuberant celebrations going on in the streets. "You can't say 1776 and include all Americans. They became the second and third black female astronauts to travel in space behind trailblazing astronaut Mae Jemison. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Today's no holiday for Colin Kaepernick, who slammed the Fourth of July as a "celebration of white supremacy," in a tweet. . "There are forces in operation which must inevitably work the downfall of slavery. He scolded the church for turning a blind eye. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Market data provided by Kaepernick has gained notoriety away in recent years for drawing attention to the issue of police use of force against African-Americans and other minorities. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com.But the former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller includes a video montage of a longer version of the speech, accompanied by drawings depicting American slaves and photos from the Civil War era. You may rejoice, I must mourn. You may rejoice, I must mourn."

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