"What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?" — Frederick Douglass, 1852 We're sharing this as a teaching moment, in the spirit of this ecosystem, inviting the history of the past into the present, so you can move and operate with the proper contextual understanding. Know this — we are already walking a beaten path. A path prepared for us by Frederick Douglass and so many leaders of his time, who told the truth about this country because they believed in what it could still become. So as you celebrate today, take the time to really sit with it. What does it mean to be American — to you? What does this holiday mean — to you? Watch the full story. 3 minutes. Then share your answer with the community. Happy Fourth 🇺🇸