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The Irish connection: How Frederick Douglass became part of Cork, Ireland's history
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Colm Kelleher stood in the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives lobby in downtown Rochester, he...
Several of Rochester's Frederick Douglass statues to be repaired, moved indoors
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTen statues of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass on display in Rochester will soon be restored...
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital hosting Infant Loss Remembrance Ceremony
Foster's Daily Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn recognition of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on Saturday, Oct. 15,...
Families reflect on solar eclipse at site of historic gravesites in Rochester
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA day before the total solar eclipses in Rochester, crowds were drawn to many spots around the city...
Is this corner Rochester's most haunted place? Mt. Hope Cemetery ghost stories say it is
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJenni Lynn, a parapsychologist, has owned Rochester Candlelight Ghost Walks for 19 years. Her...
Suburban students travel to Black colleges: 'Now I can see it for myself'
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHannah Douglass wasn't certain she wanted to attend college after graduating from Fairport High...
The 35 Best Things To Do In Washington, D.C.
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 11 months agoGet ready to fill up your itinerary. Getty Images There’s no escaping that Washington, D.C. is steeped in history. From the White House to the Capitol...
State wants to weave Black history into I-69 bridge project between Evansville, Henderson
The Courier & Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhat you do you know about Black life in Henderson and Henderson County in bygone days? Do you...
Juneteenth celebrations have started in Columbia. Here's the schedule
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoJuneteenth celebrations in Columbia officially kicked off Saturday. Many more are to come. Check out...
Under the baobab: American heroes, white and Black, sacrificed for the good of us all
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLater that year, heeding Douglass’ call, 19-year-old Charles Garner Sr. left his home in...