MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell reflects on Vice President Harris’ concession speech in front of Howard University’s Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall and says, “Frederick Douglass knew that progress did ...

The title of the record is a reference to a 1857 Frederick Douglass speech made six years before the Emancipation Proclamation. The songs on the record juxtapose grief and joy and despite being ...

The UK-produced film is based on Douglass’ first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American ...

After a decisive loss to former President Donald Trump, Kamala Harris has conceded the race. She called Trump Wednesday to ...

V ice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential campaign from a standing start three months ago. And Wednesday ...

But she conveniently omits that many of those whose voices were quashed were deeply committed to a universalist and principled conception of free speech. Take Frederick Douglass, who is entirely ...

In 1848, Frederick Douglass was the very first Black candidate to receive a nominating bid for the American presidency. He received one vote. Over the next 100 years, Black presidential hopefuls — ...

“While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign. The fight for freedom, for opportunity, ...

In a stark contrast to Tuesday night’s line dancing, the many Howard students and alumni who returned to campus milled about apprehensively, speaking in hushed tones about the future of the country.

Frederick Douglass stood at the podium ... Douglass overcame his nervousness and gave a stirring, eloquent speech about his life as a slave. Douglass would continue to give speeches for the ...