Contextualizing Douglass’ writings are scholars David Blight, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Sarah Lewis and Keidrick Roy, artist Bisa Butler, poet Nzadi Keita, and Douglass descendant Ken Morris who offer ...

After Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery at the age of 20, he became one of the most famous Black men in the country. His fame also grew around his writing, words and speeches that he gave in a ...

When Frederick Douglass’ slave mistress began teaching him to read, she changed Douglass’ life. When the slave master forced her to stop those lessons, he changed history. That was the moment the ...

“Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches,” a documentary examining the life and work of the activist and speaker through his words, will air on HBO Wednesday Feb. 23, from 9-10 p.m. ET and PT. The film ...

AUBURN — A documentary on a famed abolitionist with ties to upstate New York was shown in Auburn Saturday. "Becoming Frederick Douglass," which centers on the iconic speaker, author, abolitionist and ...

EXCLUSIVE: On the day that is celebrated as Frederick Douglass’s birthday, Deadline can share the first clip from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Stanley Nelson’s upcoming documentary on the historic ...

When Shawn Dunwoody was 15, he didn't see Black men painting in his neighborhood. The absence fueled his art career. Now he is the inspiration. "I used to be a gallery artist," Dunwoody said. "Then I ...

After Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery at the age of 20, he became one of the most famous Black men in the country. His fame also grew around his writing, words and speeches that he gave in a ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Inspired by David Blight's Pulitzer Prize winning biography, "Frederick ...

“Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches” airs tonight at 9pm on HBO. If you can’t catch the premiere, stream this special documentary event with an HBO Max subscription. “Frederick Douglass: In Five ...