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Today, February 14, marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Douglass, or at least the day the famed abolitionist, writer and orator marked as his birthdate in 1818, since there were no records kept of ...
Today's birthdays include the likes of Frederick Douglass, Dwele and Steve McNair.
Happy 200th, Frederick Douglass Article by Ann Manser Photos by Kathy F. Atkinson | Video by Jason Hinmon February 15, 2018 The social and civil rights activism of the 19th century, represented by one ...
Editor’s note: Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in Talbot County, Maryland, had no record of his date of birth in February 1818.But he celebrated it on Feb. 14 because his mother called him ...
The Let’s Have Tea sculpture by Pepsy Kettavong beautifully depicts two of Rochester’s most celebrated citizens, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, in the midst of a thoughtful ...
At a breakfast to kick off African-American History Month a few weeks ago, President Trump described Frederick Douglass as "someone who has done an amazing job that is being recognized by more and ...