Tyson Foods, the U.S.-based meat supplier that’s grown to be one of the world’s largest companies, offered shirts to employees for this its annual Juneteenth celebrations that literally cross out “July 4” as the nation’s Independence Day.

Emails obtained by The Daily Wire show the poultry industry giant selling shirts for its annual Juneteenth celebration that say the holiday, marking the day in 1865 that African Americans in Texas learned that slavery had been abolished in the United States, is the nation’s true independence day.

“Juneteenth is my Independence Day,” reads one shirt offered, while another, under a crossed out July 4 date, states, “Juneteenth 1865 because my ancestors weren’t free in 1776.” Many of the shirts also incorporate the black power fist.

After The Daily Wire inquired about the shirts offered for the celebration, a source inside Tyson Foods says their Virginia office was ordered to cancel the sale and refund any employee who purchased a shirt. Days later, a spokesman for Tyson said it was “unaware of the t-shirt designs.”

“Tyson Foods was unaware of the t-shirt designs proposed by a team member,” the spokesman said. “Upon review, it was determined that the t-shirts do not meet the company’s dress code policy, and they will not be sold or distributed.”

It is unclear how the shirts violate the dress code policy. The company did not respond to follow-up questions.

The Arkansas-based corporation has faced criticism for years for embracing far-left politics. It openly declared earlier this year that it wanted to hire as many illegal migrants as it could, even as it shut down a plant that employed over 1,000 people in Iowa, stating that illegal workers were “very, very loyal.”

Its website features a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” tab that highlights the existence of multiple internal identity groups, including ones for “Latinx” employees and another “Pride” group.

Screenshot of Tyson Foods website

Numerous employees complained internally about the shirts offered for Juneteenth, which was made a national holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021. The shirts, according to the order form supplied to employees, were set to be created by a local vendor called Make It Happen Customz LLC.

The holiday, long celebrated locally in Texas, garnered nationwide attention as Black Lives Matter staged protests across the country in 2020 that were embraced by corporate America. Liberal commentators argued in 2020 that July 4 shouldn’t be celebrated because black Americans weren’t independent.

“Juneteenth — not the Fourth of July — was the real Independence Day,” wrote one author, further arguing that “it is difficult to take pride in being American” on July 4 because of the “intolerance and oppression” still present in society.

Buster Murdaugh, the only surviving son of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Warner Bros., and others for defamation.

Buster, the older brother of Alex’s murdered son Paul, filed the suit on Friday, alleging the defendants defamed him by insinuating he and Paul were behind the murder of a gay teen in South Carolina back in 2015.

The matter concerns the death of Stephen Smith, whose car ran out of gas on July 8, 2015. He was allegedly struck by a vehicle while walking along the road, but documentaries and news articles produced by the defendants alleged that Alex Murdaugh’s sons were behind the death. More recently, Buster says in his lawsuit, outlets have reported on other individuals being responsible for Smith’s death, and Buster has never been notified by anyone in law enforcement of any allegations against him for the killing.

Buster alleges that these claims were included in the documentary, “Murdaugh Murders; Deadly Dynasty,” produced by Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. and aired on the Investigation Discovery channel, as well as the Discovery+ streaming channel. Buster’s lawsuit claims that a 10-minute section of the documentary “falsely suggests and subtly accuses” Buster of murdering Smith.

Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., and Warner Media Entertainment Pages, Inc., were also behind a three-part documentary titled “Low Country: The Murdaugh Dynasty,” which Buster says suggested he and others killed Smith with a baseball bat because he was gay. This documentary also alleged that Buster and Smith had a romantic relationship, which Buster says is “untrue.”

Buster is suing Netflix over its own documentary series “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal,” which depicted a red-haired man with a baseball bat. Buster is known for his red hair. This documentary also included statements from participants saying, “Everyone keeps coming up to me and saying it was the Murdaugh boys” and “listening to these statements, it is pretty clear; Stephen’s death is intertwined with the Murdaughs,” according to Buster’s lawsuit. The series also suggests Buster and Smith were in a romantic relationship.

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In addition to these companies, Buster is also suing other companies involved in the production of these documentaries and Gannett Co., a major newspaper publisher that publishes The Hampton County Guardian. Buster is suing the Guardian’s editor over his statements in the Netflix documentary, which allude to Buster’s alleged involvement in Smith’s death.

Buster’s father, Alex, is currently serving consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and youngest son, Paul. Murdaugh has denied killing his family members. In addition, Alex is serving decades-long sentences for financial crimes. Buster has not been charged with any crimes.