The 4th of July is a federal holiday in the United States that commemorates the Continental Congress’s signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.

On the anniversary of America’s independence, the abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass made a biblical Psalm – Psalm 137 – best known for its opening line, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” a centerpiece ...

This Fourth of July, director Osato Dixon’s film ‘Wait Until Tomorrow’ audits America's ledger of racial debt. A analysis on ...

Led by mounted officers, some of whom were ex-slaves, these black companies were often named for abolitionists and other black heroes. The 1876 Fourth of July parade included the Lincoln Rifle ...

As we celebrate Fourth of July, Americans - especially Black Americans - have a complex relationship with the flag and our ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July here are 13 —signifying the original 13 states — movies that celebrate what it means to be ...

The Brooklyn Bridge, it’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. We’re still trying to figure out the words to describe it.

The tradition of July 4th as a day for cookouts and gatherings remains today. Those readings, with messages filled with hope for all, might’ve given Black Americans the wrong idea.

New York and Washington, D.C., visitors share whether they're proud to be an American going into Fourth of July By Isabelle McDonnell , Jon Michael Raasch Fox News Published July 2, 2022 2:00am EDT ...

The 4th of July marks the perfect summer celebration. We're talking cookouts with friends, watching fireworks displays, and enjoying a sparkler cocktail. But between the pool parties or trips to ...

Celebrate America this 4th of July By . Post Editorial Board. Published July 3, 2021, 8:57 p.m. ET.

July Fourth also became the ideal moment to reshape the nation. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s, black Americans sparsely celebrated the day, as they were routinely shunned or attacked in public ...