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frederick douglass Tag Archive

In the light of Black Lives Matter: Trigger Warning

by • 16th June 2020

In the midst of protests across the world, Joe Molander recommends Killer Mike's six-part Netflix series...

In conversation with Kenneth B. Morris, Jr

by • 20th November 2019

Joe Molander speaks to the great-great-great-grandson of abolitionist Frederick Douglass....

Frederick Douglass descendant opens FDC

by • 19th November 2019

Activist Kenneth B Morriso Jr and Labour MP for Newcastle Central Chi Onwurah were among speakers at the FDC opening....

British Women in the Liberation of Frederick Douglass

by • 23rd October 2019

As part of the university's 'Insights' public lectures series, Professor Leigh Fought - associate professor of history at Le Moyne College in Syracuse - gave a lecture celebrating...

New building honours slave abolitionist

by • 23rd September 2019

A £35 million Newcastle University building is set to be named after 1800s anti-slavery campaigner Frederick Douglass. Douglass, thought to have been born in 1818, was born into...