The descendant of two of the most iconic civil rights advocates in American history was front and center of a discussion hosted on-Island this past week. Last Thursday the Union Chapel hosted Kenneth ...

Democrat California Rep. Lateefah Simon lashed out at Republican witnesses at the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for ...

As a Massachusetts senator during the years leading up to the Civil War, Sumner was a passionate and committed abolitionist.

Juneteenth became a time for both reflection and celebration, blending solemn remembrance with joyous expressions of culture and resilience. Activities often include community gatherings, historical ...

On Juneteenth, District residents are celebrating the holiday with various events, including a Freedom & Unity Walk and a ...

The role of music is significantly emphasised when considering the sociocultural development of the Black Community against the backdrop of important historical events. If music has had such a ...

From enslavement to freedom: Douglass’s early life American orator, editor, author, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass (1818 – 1895) edits a journal at his desk, late 1870s.

The Massachusetts National Guard has cancelled plans to participate in a celebration of Frederick Douglass’ birthday and Civil Rights Heroes Day scheduled for Feb.22 in Easton, Maryland. The 54th MA ...

Douglass, born in Maryland sometime in February 1818, escaped from enslavement as a young man and rose to become one of the most important orators and abolitionists of the civil rights movement in ...

Quentin Earl Darrington as Frederick Douglass, left, and Ivan Hernandez as President Abraham Lincoln in rehearsal for La Jolla Playhouse’s world premiere of “3 Summers of Lincoln.” (Rich ...

The message prompted organizers to cancel the parade portion of the 207th Birthday Celebration of Frederick Douglass and Civil Rights Heroes Day, said Tarence Bailey Sr., a descendant of Douglass.

Frederick Douglass was an American abolitionist and often said to be the most important leader in the African-American Civil Rights movement. Douglass was in Springfield Massachusetts in 1847 when ...