Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. Before him sat abolitionists who had travelled to the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. Only 23 years old at the time ...

The concept of merit has been under attack by the so-called Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) movement – a movement that ...

Sir Isaac Julien’s moving image installation interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of ...

Douglass chose Feb. 14 as his birthday because his mother, Harriet Bailey, referred to him as her “Little Valentine,” according to the announcement. Wortz’s resolution includes this story and other ...

The Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and city of Rochester have launched preliminary plans to develop a cultural ...

Michigan’s Feb. 14 celebrations may soon extend beyond Valentine’s Day, as the state House passed a resolution to recognize ...

Rochester is considering the creation of a cultural corridor in downtown to celebrate the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass.

Wortz's district previously hosted Frederick Douglass in 1863 and 1888 ... “His enormous accomplishments, character and ability more than warrant a day of commemoration, and I hope my resolution ...