Millions of Americans will gather today with family and friends to enjoy parades, music, fireworks, and picnics as we celebrate our national holiday and independence from Britain.
For those celebrating the Fourth of July, I hope you have a wonderful day!
Independence Day is also a reminder of our nation’s continuing struggle for freedom and rights for everyone in America.
Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t matter, or like you don’t have a place in our American story — because you do.
And you have a right to be exactly who you are.
But I also want to be very clear: This right isn’t just handed to you.
No, this right has to be earned every single day.
You cannot take your freedoms for granted.
Just like generations who have come before you, you have to do your part to preserve and protect those freedoms.
Michelle Obama
