The Fireworks and the Firestorm: What Douglass Still Teaches Us About Independence Day
The evil that men do, lives after them, The good is oft’ interred with their bones. - Frederick Douglass
Juxtaposition of Douglass’s Speech and Juneteenth:
Douglass’s words offer a lens through which to assess how far we've come—and how far we still must go.
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The Summer season in Atlantic City is underway!
It's 4th of July Weekend! Enjoy Yourself!
ACX1 Studios hosts Sandbox Beach Bash. LL Cool J & Jazmin Sullivan give free concert in Philly. Raheem DeVaughn in B-More. EU & Sugar Bear Play live GoGo in DC. Holiday Weekend is lit! Day Parties, Comedy, Jazz, Poetry! Atlantic City Focus brings you the Best on the Boardwalk and Beyond Every Week!
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ACHS Celebrates 425 Graduates with Memorable Ceremony at Boardwalk Hall
The ceremony blended longstanding traditions with meaningful departures from the norm, reflecting the diversity and aspirations of this year’s graduates.