A parade celebrating Frederick Douglass is canceled after Maryland National Guard drops out following Trump administration anti-DEI orders
Organizers have canceled a parade planned to honor the 207th birthday of the Maryland native and famed abolitionist after the ...
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'3 Summers of Lincoln' brings Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass' story to the stage at La Jolla Playhouse
The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist ...
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Their Relatives Were Black Heroes. They Fear the Military Won't Celebrate Their Stories Anymore.
When Tarence Bailey Sr. received a formal memo from the Maryland National Guard declining to support a celebration for Frederick Douglass on Saturday, it felt personal.
Fried alligator and root beer: Thousands arrive for Battle of Aiken events
Plans are for the weekend of Feb. 21-23 to include a massive spike in traffic on Powell Pond Road, with the annual Battle of ...
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Caulking the path to progress: Meet Isaac Myers, the man who sealed the gaps in opportunity for maritime workers
Discover the inspiring story of Isaac Myers, a pioneering Baltimore caulker and advocate for union rights, who fought for ...
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Mississippi has rich Black history. See Civil Rights sites, where blues music was born
Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...
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Guest commentary: William Lloyd Garrison’s abolitionism: A cross-racial reflection
In honoring African-American cultural heritage, let’s engage the cross-racial perspective of William Lloyd Garrison (1805-79) ...
Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders
The accusation that he seeks dictatorial power has dogged Donald Trump since before he was elected president in 2016. Yet President TrumpÂ’s salvo of executive orders commencing shortly after ...