American Independence Day is Saturday, July 4, 2020. This week’s Care Packages are dedicated to the experiment, the dream, and the challenge that is the United States of America.

Poetry: In Our Late Empire, Love by Malachi Black
drops from upper air,
                                      like rain,
clinging brightly
                             to the fresh-cut hair
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Song In My Head: Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone

Art: Eric Fischl’s Barbecue

Self-Care: Self-Care Is a Sign of Freedom, says Michel Foucault

Recipe: Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Quote: “So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of service and responsibility, where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves but each other.” – Barack Obama

Anywhere But Here: Boston Massacre Site