
Frederick Douglass’ Speech ‘What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?’
As we approach July 4, 2026, which marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, America is perhaps as divided

As we approach July 4, 2026, which marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, America is perhaps as divided

July 5, 1852 Mr. President, Friends and Fellow Citizens: He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has




Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA) is a national network of masjids, Muslim organizations, and individuals committed to working together to address the urgent needs of the African-American Muslim community.
To grow and maintain a broad-based alliance of Muslims dedicated to strengthening African American Muslim communities and institutions.
To see an America where justice, equality, and righteousness reign and where the legacy of Islam lives on.