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In 1852, Frederick Douglass asked, “what to the slave is the 4th of July?”  This year, we call on you to ask a similar question-- what to the immigrant, to Muslims, and to Black people is the 4th of July? Sadly, with the current state of the country, we are reminded of the answer to this question every day when we see Muslims being banned from entering the country, Black people being mercilessly killed by the police, our people being deported, and families being separated due to the racist criminal justice system and immigration laws. On this “Independence Day,” we are reminded of all the ways we are not yet free.

Freedom and independence are held only by a few in America, a country that has a long history of separating families. America has separated indigenous families through colonization and Black families through slavery. And today, mass incarceration, cash bail, and the criminalization of immigration are separating Black and Brown families across the nation. Despite this, our commitment to freedom guides our work at Color Of Change every day.

We get closer and closer to real liberation with each impactful win to make the world a less hostile place for Black folks. We're making a huge impact for Black people in the criminal justice system, in how media represents us, to hold corporations accountable when they enable violence against our communities, and in resisting the oppression of Trump's administration. Will you join our family of 1.3 million and become a Color Of Change member today?