Frederick Douglass was an Eastern Shore native, abolitionist leader, social reformer, and one of the most important leaders of the movement for African American civil rights in the 19th century.

When you think about Black History Month, several figures likely come to mind, with Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass ...

The effort to name the House Press Gallery after abolitionist Frederick Douglass is getting a push forward as Rep. Byron ...

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he once ...

Muscatine Community College, in collaboration with the Alexander Clark Foundation, proudly presents the 2025 Alexander Clark Lecture Series, an annual event celebrating Clark’s enduring legacy of ...

This year’s Alexander Clark Lecture Series features the first public reading of an original play, "Barberman: The Alexander Clark Story." ...

Schools, museums and communities across the nation are marking Black History Month — a celebration of Black history, culture ...

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Often called the "Father of Black History," Virginia native and scholar Carter G. Woodson started Negro History Week in ...

Student artist Mya Hill, 15, created a mural honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass outside the Temecula ... earning a cash prize and trophy. Where: Family Source Center, 4305 Degnan Blvd., ...

In reality, Woodson chose February because two prominent figures in the civil rights movement — Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass — had birthdays in the week he chose. Whitehead also ...