As we reflect back on Independence Day and Juneteenth, I wonder what example we are providing to our young people? How do we reconcile that for two years Americans hid the fact that slavery had ended from humans who had a right to know? And, if Americans could hide such an important legislative and policy change for their own capital gain, how do we expect young people to claim our democracy and this country as their own? It begs the question that many young Black Americans are rightfully asking themselves: Are we free? Or just “free-ish?” I’m scratching my head about this as a descendant of slaves, mother of three children and as Chief Executive Officer of DoSomething.org — one of the largest organizations for young people and social change. We exist to fuel young people to change the world. Those young people are living through an intersectional reckoning. The fight for the American soul is the pulsing drum beat of our daily lives, and the soundtrack for our collective agony and...