Among the Black figures who changed history in America, Frederick Douglass emerged as a beacon of defiance and intellect. It’s […] ...

“Pictures ... Frederick Douglass first visited Hartford.” Julien said that he was inspired to create “Lessons of the Hour” in part because of essays like Gates’ “Figures in Black ...

BOSTON (AP) — A bust of famed abolitionist Frederick ... attending school, Douglass taught himself to read and, in 1838, dressed as a sailor and with the help of a freed Black woman, boarded ...

The son of a slave woman and an unknown white ... Frederick Douglass. Always striving to educate himself, Douglass continued his reading. He joined various organizations in New Bedford, including ...

I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass. Last year, the reason was clear. My family knows I love ― like, really love ― February, because it is Black History Month. My niece was working ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- As Black History Month continues, the descendant of an extraordinary abolitionist leader paid a visit to the Delaware Valley. The great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass ...

Kevin Douglass Greene ... need to educate children more on Black Power and the legacy of African American achievements,” said Gresham. Descendants of Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Malcolm X and more ...