250 Years of Independence: Celebration and Politics

MONDAY, JULY 6
PROGRAM #11192 12:00 PM PT

250 Years of Independence: Celebration and Politics. 

The Fourth of July commemoration has traditionally been regarded as a celebration meant to foster national pride and shared values. But historians and critics are accusing the White House of turning a historic date into a series of MAGA political campaign events designed to serve partisan interests. What are the arguments behind this controversy?

Guests: David Hayes-Bautista, Chief of Demographics, Latino GDP Project and Director, Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles-UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; José López Zamorano, Reporter, Washington, DC; Araceli Martinez, Reporter, Los Angeles, CA; Elvia Diaz, Reporter, Phoenix, AZ; Diana Montaño, Reporter, Miami, FL; Gerardo Guzman, Reporter, Atlanta, GA.

Photo:   Marek Studzinski/Unsplash

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