Caroline Downey

Media commentator Joy Reid recently claimed that Black Americans shouldn't celebrate the Fourth of July because Independence Day represents a holiday strictly for slaveholders, but does reducing American history to progressive racial grievances serve black citizens or alienate them from their own national inheritance? Caroline breaks down Reid's inflammatory rhetoric, examining how progressive race-obsessed narratives deliberately erase the patriotic contributions and historical pride of Black Americans. Unpacking the divide-and-conquer strategy employed by left-wing pundits, Caroline examines why framing national traditions as inherently oppressive undermines civic unity and ignores how freedom and equality were expanded through American ideals. What does this push to abandon July 4th reveal about the modern Left's grievance industry? Watch Caroline’s full analysis, leave your thoughts below, and subscribe to National Review!