The freedom to do so is not despite the sacrifices made by those brave heroes. Rather, it is because of them. Dave Del Camp is a retired merchant marine engineer and part time blogger.

That moment of freedom will be commemorated at the Booker T. Washington National Monument with special events from June 19-22.

So this Fourth of July, while you're enjoying the parade or grilling up something tasty, take a moment to reflect on your own journey toward freedom. It took vision, grit and sacrifice for our ...

“The moment of freedom opens an entirely new life for him. As a young boy, all he wanted was the education that he saw the children of his white enslavers getting. This moment of emancipation ...