The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro

Jemar Tisby reads Frederick Douglass’ entire “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.” It’s long! But the section on the American church is piercing, prophetic, scathing, and, sadly, still relevant.

In this special episode of Pass The Mic Jemar Tisby reads the entire historic address of Frederick Douglass entitled, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”