On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass uttered the only real speech you need to hear concerning the Fourth of July. The iconic abolitionist, writer and orator recited a speech in commemoration of America’s sacred holiday. But he did not take the occasion to mislead or misrepresent America. He described, in fact, the “gross injustice” that […]
WGN America has released a first look image of John Legend as renowned abolitionist Frederick Douglass in the upcoming second season of the hit series “Underground.” Legend, who is an executive producer alongside the series creators, Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, guest stars in the highly anticipated season 2, which returns Wednesday, March 8, 2017 […]
This is exactly what we didn’t need on the first day of February. Today marks the first day of Black History Month and President Donald Trump commemorated the occasion with some rather interesting statements. During a Wednesday morning roundtable discussion flanked by Omarosa Manigault and Ben Carson, Trump mentioned Frederick Douglass, a leading historical figure, saying he […]
Frederick Douglass and his stance against the practice of slavery has been documented and discussed at length over the years. A prolific orator and activist,…
Since the American colonies declared independence from Great Britain in 1776, there have been questions of what that independence means for America’s black citizens. As…
On this day just last year, President Obama signed legislation H.R. 6336 to have a statue of Frederick Douglass sent to Emancipation Hall. The statue…
Students in Maryland Eastern Shore are currently excavating land that is believed to be the oldest and first free black community in the United States.…
On Wednesday, June 19th, writer, orator, statesman and prominent abolitionist Frederick Douglass was honored by Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner and other…
Black history, our history, American history is a complicated matter riddled with facts that make us proud and others that make us cringe. It is a story of a nation built by men and women who sacrificed their lives to force America to live up to its promise.