What does the Fourth of July mean to you?

It's Independence Day. Folks celebrate freedom and the coming together of many people.

Tony Clark

Artist

Mattapan

It means absolutely nothing to me. It's more about family. I see everybody in the neighborhood getting together with their families. I don't think people relate to independence.

Ralph Ayala

Technician

Dorchester

It's about independence. We're celebrating freedom. If s important to celebrate freedom, although some people are still fighting for it.

Memmi Ekpo

Researcher

Boston

What it means for me …