1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglas presented what is perhaps his most famous speech, which is generally titled, &quot;What to the Slave is the 4th of July?&quot;. At the Corinthian Hall, in Rochester New York, Douglass made this speech to the Rochester Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society. Douglass is by far my favorite figure of African American history. He had a brilliant mind that certainly shined through in his writings and accomplishments as an abolitionist.&amp;nbsp; In this episode, we take a look at sections of &quot;What to the Slave is the 4th of July?&quot; and explore what many African Americans experience as a tension between that which can be appreciated about America/American history and grappling with harsh moral realities of America/American history. I'll attempt to draw insights from Frederick Douglas and point out how this issue may intersect with how we go about doing so called &quot;urban&quot; apologetics. I'm somewhat shooting from the hip in this episode. I haven't got it all completely worked out in my thinking yet and would welcome feedback from y'all out there. Enjoy... &amp;nbsp; Tru-ID Podcast http://truid.libsyn.com/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/10420352/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/46448063