As Frederick Douglass approached the bed of Thomas Auld, tears came to his eyes. He had not seen Auld for years, and now that they were reunited, both men could not stop crying. Douglass and Auld ...

Kevin Douglass Greene, great-great grandson of abolitionist, author and social reformer Frederick Douglass, speaking at School of the Future on Thursday, Feb. 15. (Patriciah Hawkins) From Philly and ...

UB’s Rare Books Collection has acquired a first edition of Frederick Douglass’ “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” one of the most significant works in American literary ...

A special visitor is in Philadelphia this Black History Month. Kevin Douglass Green, the great, great grandson of 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass, is spending the week visiting ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

In 1847 Douglass met the radical abolitionist John Brown. He was impressed by Brownís more militant stance against slavery ...

Frederick Douglass wrote that teaching a man how to read makes him forever unfit for slavery. As civil war loomed, he aligned first with the Liberty Party, then threw weight behind the Republicans, ...

I didn’t know what to expect from author Sidney Morrison’s appearance last month at the Main Library. Fresh from releasing his book Frederick Douglass, Morrison was in town for “Writers Unplugged,” an ...

When Frederick Douglass went to Pendleton, Ind., in 1843 to share his abolitionist message, a mob attacked him, tore down the platform where he stood and left him with a broken hand. The next day, ...