America: F*** Yeah!

Happy 4th of July!

Day in the Life: Woke up, sat around listening to music, tweeted, facebooked, ate, napped, ate, watched Greek and The Best Years.

This fourth of July is extra boring. BUT next year I hope to be in the city still and will have 19 times more fun.

Hella black people talking about they don't celebrate this holiday. Lets weigh in. I understand that black people aren't "free" as people put it but i mean we're not shackled and picking cotton anymore either so lets be happy for that. Independence Day marks the day The Declaration of Independence was signed declaring us free from Great Britain. That's it. That's all. It is not Independent Race Day or nothing, it is an American Holiday. American. And we are all American. Clearly.

America has a lot more rights than many other countries. I mean I believe its messed up that gay marriage isn't allowed and homosexuals, women and minorities are discriminated against. But there are SO many far worse places. In some African countries open displays of homosexuality qualifies you for a death sentence. I learned this in LGBT Psychology this year. Women over in the countries like Iran have no rights or freedoms. Its rough.

Ok sure the people that signed the Declaration were slave owners but I mean, its our history, AMERICAN history. We're past that now, and once everyone starts moving past the fact that we were once oppressed we can start moving toward a more positive future. Sure we're held back but i really don't think we're held back by anyone else anymore than we hold ourselves back. Negative stereotypes are generally true lets be realistic and unless you're doing something to correct them there's no use in complaining. We still call one another "nigha" (i do too so don't trip).

If black people are gonna adopt this 'i dont celebrate this holiday' stance then we're never going to truly be apart of America like everyone so claims to desire. You can't complain about not being apart of something then turn around and try to be different. Just be proud of your heritage and history, take the holiday for whats it worth, BBQ with your family, go with friends to see fireworks or just go to work and get your time and a half.

P.S i wish i had some wine coolers or SOMETHING right now