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Throughout the years I have on-again-off-again struggled with celebrating the 4th of July. I enjoy the cookout and pool parties, but it’s hard to celebrate independence while knowing (1) people in power are stripping way efforts towards equitability and agency that create independence, (2) the “independence” of this country is dependent on the colonial …

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