Time: 11.00-12.00PM

Location: ONLINE (link available on our website closer to the event)

Participants:

• Joseph McGill, Founder and CEO of The Slave Dwelling Project

• Dr Caroline Dunham-Schroeter, President of The Globe Lane Initiative/#DouglassWeek team 

• Vice President of The Globe Lane Initiative/#DouglassWeek team 

Description: In this Douglass Dialogues Conversation, #DouglasWeek team members will interview Joe McGill to discuss The Slave Dwelling Project. We will learn more about how the project works to preserve the buildings and artifacts of African heritage, thereby honoring the contributions of all people and ensuring a more truthful and inclusive American history which is acknowledged by all. McGill will share how he works with his team to preserve slave dwellings, promote education and engage people in honest conversations about slavery and its legacies.

1.5 hours

Time: 1:00-2:30pm Eastern

Location: Commonwealth Salon, Boston Public Library McKim Building, 700 Boylston Street, Boston MA 02116

Participants:

• Tiffany Daniel, Beyond Walls 

• Katie O'Hare Gibson, Mass IDEAS (Initiatives for Developing Equity & Achievement for Students) Instructor and Lexington Public Schools Administrator

• Dr Claudia A. Foxtree, Mass IDEAS

• Dr De'Shawn Washington, fourth grade teacher at Maria Hastings Elementary School, Lexington, MA and 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year

• Kevin Dua, Humanities Teacher & Instructional Coach, Phoenix Charter Academy

• Dr LaToya Bosworth (Mass Humanities)

Description: Frederick Douglass said, "It is easier to build strong children than it is to repair broken men." Please join community leaders and educators, including representatives from Mass Humanities, Beyond Walls, Mass IDEAS, Phoenix Charter Academy, and 2024 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year Dr De'Shawn Washington, to explore strategies and initiatives to dismantle colonial legacies in our educational systems. In this far-ranging conversation, panelists will share critical perspectives on shaping an inclusive and equitable educational landscape for future generations and ask the question: “To teach or not to teach Frederick Douglass in 2025."

Time: 6:00 PM (1 hour)

Location: African Meeting House, Museum of African American History Boston, 46 Joy St, Boston, MA 02114

Participants: 

• Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., Globe Lane Initiative Board Member and President of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, Douglass descendant

• Dr Anne Mattina, Mass Humanities fellow

• Dr Caroline Dunham-Schroeter, President of The Globe Lane Initiative/#DouglassWeek team and Kristin Leary, Vice President of The Globe Lane Initiative/#DouglassWeek team 

Description: This event brings together Douglass descendants and scholars to reflect on the family’s deep and lasting connections to and influence on Massachusetts. From Frederick Douglass’s years in Lynn and Boston to the generations who have carried forward his vision of justice, the Commonwealth has long been a place where Douglass history and community activism intersect. By linking past and present, the dialogue will explore how the Douglass legacy continues to inspire civic engagement and cultural memory in New England, the family’s ongoing commitment to education and activism and the role of local institutions in carrying this history forward. 

NOTE: Open to the public/with partner invitation and participation