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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...
‘The Life and Times of Hannah Crafts’ Review: A Narrative of Her Own
The Wall Street Journal· 3 months agoBOOKSHELF In 1951, the bibliographer Dorothy Porter bought an old manuscript from a rare-books...
Massachusetts unveils bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass
Associated Press via AOL· 2 months agoA bust of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass was unveiled in the Massachusetts Senate Chamber on...
One of New Bedford's greatest men: Frederick Douglass Read-a-Thon slated for Feb. 4
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNEW BEDFORD — Join the New Bedford Historical Society for its 21st annual Frederick Douglass...
White House to convene descendants of civil rights icons and Black historical figures
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 months agoEXCLUSIVE: Invited guests include the descendants and families of Frederick Douglass, Booker T....
Joan Coles Howard shares memories of life on Clarissa Street and how the Inner Loop changed it
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 7 months agoJoan Coles Howard, a prominent member of the Rochester community, remembers growing up on Clarissa...
Clint Smith on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The Warmth of Other Suns,' and the Book That Broke His Heart
Elle via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe award-winning author of 'How the Word is Passed' and 'Above Ground' on W.E.B. Du Bois, 'The...
‘A Picture Gallery of the Soul’ features photos from more than 100 artists capturing Black life
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBlack history and culture in America are examined through a new mixed media exhibition now on...
Titans of freedom: PBS documentaries look at Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 4—The best thing about Nicole London's job is she has the opportunity to learn something new each day. The director, producer and co-writer of "Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom" had the ...
'King of the Underground Railroad' Jermaine Wesley Loguen born in Maury Co.
Columbia Daily Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe history of Maury County, Tennessee amazes me, in that it often reaches far beyond the bounds of...