It’s the Fourth of July and in the year 2020, the nation’s birthday takes a bit of a backseat to the nation’s goings-on of late. Whether it’s the protests for the senseless killings of so many Black citizens spurned by the murder of George Floyd, or whether it’s the entire re-emergence of the coronavirus as states started reopening, the Fourth of July 2020 will be very different.
A day usually spent with loved ones, family, friends and strangers all alike, mass gatherings are (and rightfully should be) cancelled for all intents and purposes.
This all comes after three California Golden Bears student-athletes have recently reported as testing positive for COVID-19 after the school started the return of student-athletes.