Colin Kaepernick issued a fierce rebuke of Independence Day, slamming the 'celebration of white supremacy' and calling out America for 'centuries' of abuse against black people. 'We reject your celebration of white supremacy & look forward to liberation for all.' Kaepernick tweet comes as Americans across the United States have been involved in historic demonstrations following the death of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Roughly 15 million people to 26 million people have been a part of demonstrations to protest against systemic racism and police brutality in the United States. His patriotic speech, given the day after the 4th of July in 1852, would become one of the most prominent pieces of Douglass's.

Source: Daily Mail July 04, 2020 20:13 UTC