Join us for this very special event, the first ever Reading Frederick Douglass Together event in Northern Ireland and in the UK!
Following a reading of Douglass’s speeches and letters, a panel discussion will feature international visitors and local collaborators.
Since 2009, Mass Humanities has organized and funded free public events where communities in Massachusetts gather together to read and talk about Frederick Douglass’ influential address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. This panel discussion will feature Paula Elliott (Co-Organizer for the Boston Common Reading), Cedric Arno (longtime director, Worcester Reading Frederick Douglass Together), Dr Michelle Toni McCombs (Springfield Reading Frederick Douglass Together) and Dr Latoya Bosworth (Programme Officer, Mass Humanities Reading Frederick Douglass Together grant programme) who will share insights on the history of the readings, the significance of the programme and future aspirations for the programme as it continues to grow.
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