Why I Celebrate American Independence Day (As A Black Man)

I will be the first to admit that America has not been the perfect place for certain groups throughout its history — that is an undeniable fact.

But America has always tried to make progression in one aspect or another for its people —whether it is economically, politically, socially, and so on.

This is evidenced by the Declaration of Independence, by the Emancipation Proclamation, by the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 19th amendment, by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and by many more acts that help to right the…