July
Advocacy in Action Challenge
Attend events that celebrate cultural diversity in your community, or engage in conversations about the ongoing struggle for freedom and racial justice.
Independence Day
Celebrating Independence Day
Crossword Puzzle: How well do you know your early American history?
U.S. Independence Day
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, by the Continental Congress declaring that the 13 American colonies were no longer part of the British Empire.
A Day of Hope
Frederick Douglass, a former slave, was a famous abolitionist and a great orator. In one of his most famous speeches, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” he shared his frustration about our nation. “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” What does Independence Day mean? Why should we celebrate?
The Declaration of Independence
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Fourth of July holiday is often seen as a time for feasting and celebrating. Considering the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Declaration of Independence calls us to make the holiday a time for remembering and reflecting. It is also a time to be inspired by the 56 men who took bold action and "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor" to create the future. Would that we might have the same courage to commit to creating a multicultural nation without racism.