Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. Before him sat abolitionists who had travelled to the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. Only 23 years old at the time ...

African-American social reformer, abolitionist and writer Frederick Douglass was the country's most famous Black man of the ...

Here's what Frederick Douglass said during a visit to Elmira, which drew people from everywhere within a hundred miles.

February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern ...

Surratt, a 6-4 junior, threw down a dunk in the game’s opening moments and helped guide Douglass’ comeback down the stretch by scoring nine of his game-high 24 points in the fourth quarter.

Morris Jr., standing outside the West Wing, said of the gathering he helped organize. Morris, a multi-great grandson of Booker T. Washington and Frederick Douglass, and more than two dozen other ...