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Happy birthday, America!

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON and POOJA SALHOTRANYTimes News Service Celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence kicked into full gear Saturday, with parades, historical reenactments and music at events from coast to coast. Record-breaking heat in many parts of the country did little to dampen enthusiasm for the nationwide party in small towns and large cities alike. In Philadelphia, a time capsule with a collection of items from all 50 states was lowered into…Read more

July 4 has varied significance in Hawaii

By VICTORIA BUDIONO Honolulu Star-Advertiser While fireworks and American flags will mark Independence Day across Hawaii, many Native Hawaiians will spend the holiday honoringhula, history anda national story that predates statehood. ‘Ihilani Lasconia, a 27-year-old graduate student in Indigenous politics at the University of Hawaii at Manoa,said the timing of today’s ‘Ilau Ka Hula festival at Bishop Museum feels meaningful,even if it cameby happenstance. “While America celebrates…Read more

In Rwanda, July 4 is liberation day from genocide

(NYT) – As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence with fireworks, parades and pool parties, July 4 in Rwanda is a much more somber affair. On Saturday, the small Central African nation will commemorate Liberation Day, the moment 32 years ago that capped 100 days of terror. Beginning in April 1994,extremists from the country’s ethnic Hutu majority killed hundreds of thousands of people – most of them ethnic Tutsis – using machetes, clubs and guns. The genocide raged until…Read more

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