‘Independence for whom?`: Bay Area marks Fourth of July with protests, parades, at-home firework shows
(World News USA)

Bay Area residents marked a Fourth of July overshadowed by a worsening pandemic and civil unrest over long-simmering racism and police violence with protests, demonstrations — and some old-fashioned parades and firework shows. In Oakland, hundreds of demonstrators rallied at Frank H. Ogawa Plaza before marching up Broadway, denouncing the national holiday. The vast majority of the crowd wore masks, many dressed in black. “This is the most fitting way to celebrate the Fourth of July — this year and every year,” said Zohra Rahimi. The 17-year-old marched while holding a sign that read, “The Fourth is a celebration of historical fallacy.”...