A historic Black newspaper in New York is dealing with declining interest in physical newspapers by converting its office building into a museum.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A new initiative, The “Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives,” aims to honor the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass in Rochester. The “Frederick Douglass Family ...

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

Frederick Douglass, born into slavery in 1818 ... At the age of 20, Douglass successfully escaped to New York. From that point on, Douglass became a sharp and invaluable critic of the institution ...