On Oct. 11, 1915, the Frederick Douglass Film Company held its first public organizational meeting at Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church at 27 Oak St. (above photo) in the Claremont quarter of Jersey City's ...

Jahaad Shairi, a School of Film and Animation (SoFA) sophomore, has been selected as a 2022 CIEE Frederick Douglass Global Fellow—an honor awarding him a full scholarship to represent Rochester ...

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 ...

Sir Isaac Julien’s moving image installation interweaves period reenactments across five screens to create a vivid picture of nineteenth-century activist, writer, orator, and philosopher Frederick ...

“Frederick Douglass, No Turning Back” won a Silver Crown Award in the 51st Crown Awards competition at the International Christian Media Convention in Nashville. In worldwide distribution through ...

The courage, strength and legacy of abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass will be on full display this month. Two separate PBS documentaries, co-produced by Maryland Public Television ...

HBO has announced that the documentary “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches” will debut on Feb. 23 at 9 p.m.. The network revealed the air date in an announcement on Tuesday. André Holland will read ...

Actors' Theatre of South Carolina will begin free public screening events Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. with a screening of a video of the highly acclaimed play, ”Frederick Douglass, No Turning Back,” in ...

Savannah, Ga., is a pilgrimage destination for those interested in the abolitionist’s life, with artists interpreting his legacy in riveting shows and a film. The SCAD Museum of Art is hosting three ...

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