by Chris Walker | Jul 6, 2026 | Air Pollution, Donald Trump, fireworks, Freedom 250, Independence Day, News, racial injustice
Air quality around the Washington, D.C. area declined dramatically on Sunday, one day after a massive fireworks display was put on for the United States’ 250th birthday celebration. The worst air quality ratings were recorded near neighborhoods with the highest populations of Black people, one reporter noted. In an attempt to create a record-breaking performance…
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by Johnnie Jae | Jul 4, 2026 | America 250, Declaration of Independence, Independence Day, Indigenous Peoples, July 4, Native Americans, Op-Ed, Trump Administration
Every Fourth of July, the Declaration of Independence is the cornerstone of the U.S.’s celebrations. It’s read aloud in radio, television, and public celebrations. But it carries a contradiction expressed through a slur that Native people have never been able to ignore — a scathing reference to “merciless Indian Savages.” Even as the framers promised a nation of equality and liberty for all…
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