Angela Davis presented a critical edition of Frederick Douglass' memoir, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass - An American Slave Written by Himself. Ms. Davis explored the abolitionist's ...

Despite apprehensions that the information might endanger his freedom, Douglass published his autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written By Himself.

His 1845 Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is, as Sandefur says, a classic of American autobiography. Abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison said there should be “no union with ...

The American Library Association has proclaimed Sept. 22-28 Banned Books Week to draw attention to the issue. In honor of the occasion, Random House imprint One World is hosting “Free Your Mind,” an ...

“The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” — one of the foremost examples of the literary genre — offered a firsthand ...

Atlanta Vintage Books is known for its selection of gently used, vintage and collectible books. But each year when Banned Books Week rolls around, the team at the Brookhaven bookstore goes on a ...

There are certain books that are widely considered to be classics. These classic books continue to be read by new generations ...

In 1845, he published his autobiographical Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, which won him national fame -- and brought him to the attention of his former owners. To avoid recapture ...

She grew up in what was known as the Third Ward. Her father, Howard Coles, started the city's longest-running, Black-owned ...

Lewis is the founder of Vision & Justice and the author of The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America.