How Henry Box Brown escaped slavery in a box and became a subversive magician
Henry Brown escapes slavery by mailing himself in a small wooden box to a free state. But that’s less than half his story. In ...
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The Pear stages play that aims to balance the ‘historical’ with the ‘human’
Anthony and Frederick Douglass, shaped the country’s Constitution ... Agitators,” a historical drama that traverses around 45 years of their lives, from 1849 to 1895. Produced by The Pear Theatre, the ...
Experience Black History Month in Virginia Beach: ‘8 Arias for Abolitionist’ Celebrates Frederick Douglass
As Black History Month unfolds, residents of Hampton Roads are invited to engage in a unique celebration of freedom and artistry at “8 Arias for Abolitionist.” ...
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Vermont African American Heritage Trail tells stories of Black history in the state
Consider visiting some of these sites to mark Black History Month or keep them in mind to travel to when the weather is ...
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From Slavery to Civil Rights: Wooster walking tour gives a look into black history that helped build the city
A self-guided walking tour in Wooster is shedding light on the city’s African American history, showing how the past is woven ...
Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
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Frederick Douglass exhibit on display through Feb. 27 at Mansfield library
In recognition of Black History Month, Mansfield/ (MRCPL announces the Frederick Douglass: Advocate for Equality exhibit on ...
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Descendants host 207th birthday celebration for Frederick Douglass in Easton on February 22
February is not only Black History Month. It’s also the birthday of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass, and his Eastern Shore descendants are planning a ...
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Looking Back: Frederick Douglass in Urbana
On Friday evening, June 10, 1856, Frederick Douglass, the former slave, abolitionist, author and orator, addressed the ...
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
“I should fight for my liberty,” she told an admirer, “as long as my strength lasted.” In the fall of 1849, when she was ...
Virginia Beach will honor the first elected Black man in Princess Anne County with a state marker
A commemorative marker will be revealed on February 8 at Singleton Way and South Witchduck Road in honor of Willis Augustus Hodges.