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What does Independence Day/Fourth of July mean to you?
	I think there’s always a reason to celebrate, and if you can’t celebrate where we’re at, we should celebrate what we’re working toward.	Adebayo Owolewa Law Student Roxbury
	True patriotism for our country. I’m as American as apple pie and all about the red, white and blue!	Eileen Mency Unemployed Dorchester
	Freedom. Being able to do all the things you want to under the confines of the law.	Anselm Libert Manager Dorchester
	It doesn’t mean that much to me because I don’t think America’s really independent. Independence Day gives us the feeling of independence but in reality Americans are not truly independent.	Kerf Tehuti Ankn Atun Independent Vendor Dorchester
	It doesn’t mean the end of the struggle for me. It means that we made milestones along the way, yet we must continue to move forward as there’s much progress to accomplish.	Ida D. Polite Homemaker Mattapan
	It means more than just the independence of a country. It’s more about the celebration of the whole individual: body, mind, spirit.	Nisshi Urizandi Operations Clerk of Courts Providence, R.I.

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Jul 7 15:11pm by Michael Muhammad [208.99.255.3]

The 4th of July is the white man Independence Day from England. We were slaves, and really, still are.

Now, our (The Black man and Woman) Independence Day was declared on the 4th, but, in the year 1930,

by Master Fard Muhammad, to claim our Independence from our 400 year old enemy! So, to me, this should be a time

of Separation, not Celebration since we have not got along with him for more than 400 years!!!

Thank you,

Peace