Residents gather in Springfield to read Frederick Douglass' famous speech ...

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

ArtsConnect hosts a community reading of Frederick Douglass' "The Meaning of the Fourth of July for the Negro" speech.

We begin our July Fourth special broadcast with the words of Frederick Douglass. Born into slavery around 1818, Douglass became a key leader of the ...

Vintage political art posters show how protesters have long used July 4th to demand civil rights, social change and economic ...

A rare broadside of the "Declaration of Independence, July 1776, on view at Seth Kaller Inc., Historic Documents & Legacy ...

From day parties and BBQs to museum exhibits and concerts, our lineup celebrates Black culture, joy, and reflection.

The Unitarian Universalist Society of Grafton & Upton and the Grafton Public Library are hosting a public reading on July 5 ...

HBO’s “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches” makes the 19th century agitator the star he always was This hour featuring prominent actors bringing the Black abolitionist's words to life, and ...

The fact that Douglass, a Black man, was the most photographed American of the 19th century speaks to how revolutionary the medium was, testifying to its absolute newness.

Market Basket takes a look at the Heroes Gallery, Arcade & Museum, Werner Graf's new museum dedicated to the Golden Age era of comic books.