After Frederick Douglass' death in 1895, the Black community in Knoxville, Tennessee, put together a "fitting memorial." Memorial services in African American communities serve as more than eulogies; ...

circa 1879: American journalist, author, former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass (circa 1818 - 1895). The battle over birthright citizenship rages on. On Sept. 26, the Trump Administration ...

Perched atop a hill in Southeast Washington, with the U.S. Capitol Building within sight, sits the home of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. For 17 years, Douglass walked the halls of Cedar Hill, his ...

Douglass Week will take place Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 in Massachusetts. The event will celebrate the legacy of Frederick Douglass and his family, according to a community announcement. The week will ...