How one of the Constitution’s earliest critics used the founding language — and silences — to fight for freedom.

Frederick Douglass delivered his most famous and powerful speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” on July 5, 1852.

Frederick Douglass used the words of Psalm 137 in his famous speech, ‘What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?’ For centuries, ...

“From Douglass to Duck Hill” program brings community together at Fondren Presbyterian Church.

You don't have to go to the Met to find Black Dandyism. Tai Davis, Yoro Newson and Brandin Vaughn are local designers ...

On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of ...

"Douglass wrote that democracy is not a set-and-done thing," West Stockbridge Historical Society President Bob Salerno told ...

This August, the energy returns. AfroFuture Detroit will take root on the historic Douglass Site for its U.S. debut on August 16 and 17, 2025. But the festival doesn’t just appear. It grows through ...

The great abolitionist’s 1852 speech lauded the Founding Fathers while denouncing the horrors of slavery. It deserves to be ...

Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass first delivered this speech on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York. It was part of ...

Guide to Black history: Places to learn more about contributions, struggles, achievements Four Milwaukee museums highlight different aspects of Black history Beginning of dialog window.