NPR's Code Switch newsletter reflects on the Fourth of July and patriotism, as Senior Editor Leah Donnella shares her complicated feelings about the holiday. NPR said that Donnella acknowledges the country's failures and her own mixed feelings about being American, especially as a Black woman. The newsletter relays that she finds herself rereading Langston Hughes’ poem, “Let America Be America,” every year, and it helps her to remain optimistic about the country's future. NPR notes that Donella is interested in hearing how others feel about the Fourth of July and patriotism.
