Latinopia Platica What does July 4th Mean today? from Latinopia.com on Vimeo.
In 2020, at a time of a national Coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter Movement impacted America, Latinopia asked, “What does July4th Mean today?” In this Latinopia Platica, Dr. Maggie Rivas Rodriguez, professor of journalism, Dan Guerrero, an actor and creator of the stage play Gaytino, and Joe Hernandez-Kolski, an actor and comedian, responded to this question. There was agreement on the need to take back the flag from those who promote it for racist and homophobic ideology. We think their answers are still so relevant in 2026.