You can find all of our pre-recorded events, videos, films, music and other material here. Below is an overview of the unscheduled events that will be available for viewing during and after #DouglassWeek 2021.
Pre-recorded Virtual Cork City Walking Tour with Dr. Laurence Fenton and Dr. Adrian Mulligan (Bucknell University)
Pre-recorded video messages from educators, politicians and family members, including the Lord Mayor of Cork Joe Kavanagh, UCC Interim President Prof. John Halloran, the Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu, Nettie Washington Douglass, Kenneth B. Morris Jr. and others
Frederick Douglass’s Speeches, pre-recorded readings of Douglass’s speeches in Cork and Dublin, performed by Paul Oakley Stovall and others
Publication of a Special Issue of Disrupt Magazine on the theme of Douglass’s visit, drawing on work produced and commissioned during #DouglassWeek
Hosted blog featuring guest contributions from participants including students involved in the Unsilencing Black Voices events
Online survey and competition by the Museum of Childhood Ireland
Development of an Ireland-Focused Frederick Douglass Curriculum: A sub-committee of #DouglassWeek is adapting the Frederick Douglass “History, Human Rights and the Power of the One” educational curriculum, developed by the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, for an Irish context and audience. The committee will create a 1-hour lesson plan to create a comprehensive academic, educational curriculum to be offered to primary and secondary schools in Ireland in 2022
Special Collaboration with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and their One Million Abolitionists Project: The goal of the OMA project is to gift Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave to one million students and encourage civic engagement across the world. Following #DouglassWeek, we will present copies of his Narrative to pilot schools in Ireland (as part of the curriculum above) to continue to change and inspire the lives of young Irish readers
Welcome to Barretstown: A 20-minute video targeted at a younger audience will explore themes that were very close to Douglass’s heart: resilience, overcoming and education
A #DouglassWeek flag will be flown at University College to raise awareness of the event series, Frederick Douglass and the many contributions from Ireland and abroad
Exclusive Access to the film Foster Boy: Viewing available to the #DouglassWeek audience, 13th and of February
Screening of a short film based on four perspectives on Frederick Douglass: The film is produced by the Cork Migrant Centre and partners. These perspectives will be narrated through spoken word and songs with the recurring theme of transformative change. The initiative is led by Friday Junior Osemwekhae
“Irishness Has No Colour”: Screening of film project by Unsilencing Black Voices
Sonic Collage of Douglass in Ireland by sound artist Isabel Ronan (University College Cork). Inspired by the highly evocative writings of Frederick Douglass, this sonic description invites you to delve into the past voyages of the celebrated orator, focusing on the abolitionist’s journey to Ireland. Narrated by the fabulous radio presenter and DJ, Stevie G, explore the past via extracts from Douglass’ My Bondage and My Freedom.
Short video performance featuring black artists and personalities who represent, inspire and contribute to the visibility of black people and black culture in Ireland: Collaboration between Alessandra Azevedo, (Dancer, Afro-Brazilian Cultural facilitator, Dublin), Fionnuala O'Connell (Youth Project Worker, Artist, Cork), Andrea Williams (Dancer/Choreographer, Model, Actor and Art Director, Cork), Raphael Olympio (Rapper/Spoken Word Artist/ Songwriter, Cork)
Art project by Climate Youth Artivists (Cork): Connecting Douglass’s activism with efforts to end Direct Provision; this will be a digital work, but will be printed and installed as artwork in Cork City when possible
Rebel Matters Podcast: Interview with historian Dr. Laurence Fenton about Douglass, #DouglassWeek and Cork
Competition for Sticker Design by Unite the Union, aimed at young people (with cash prize), to encourage activism and participation