Reflection On A 4th That Seems Far from Glorious
• We do need a holiday just now. And not just a moment of leisure but an occasion for unity, healing and hope.
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• We do need a holiday just now. And not just a moment of leisure but an occasion for unity, healing and hope.
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• The U.S. celebrates this Independence Day amid calls for systemic reform. In this film, five descendants of Frederick Douglass read excerpts of his speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
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• For many African Americans, patriotism is complicated because the promises of America aren’t fulfilled equally. The Fourth of July brings a challenge: reconciling national pride with systemic racism.
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• Not sure where you can celebrate July 4th? Find a local event here.
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• Saturday, July 2 Deland is hosting their second annual Firecracker festival with fireworks, food trucks and live music. Deland’s event happens Saturday 5:00 to 9:30 at Earl Brown Park. The giant planned neighborhood appropriately named Independence in Winter Garden is hosting a large fireworks show with music, food trucks and kids activities Saturday 6 to 9 at 14804 Avenue of the Grove. Sunday, July 3 Red, Hot & Boom is Cranes Roost annual event with fireworks, food, drinks and tons of traffic at Cranes Roost Park in Altamonte Springs. The event runs 4 to 11 Sunday with the fireworks starting at 9:30. Monday, July 4 Kissimmee has a huge annual July 4th event with fireworks show, live music, kids activities and 20 …
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• A group of gun victims’ advocates wants to prevent gun users from celebrating July 4th by firing shots in the air.
As 90.7’s Renata Sago reports, celebratory gun fire is more common on the 4th of July than any other holiday.
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