Frederick Douglass stood at the podium, trembling with nervousness. Before him sat abolitionists who had travelled to the Massachusetts island of Nantucket. Only 23 years old at the time ...

Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass. Think of this as an instance of what we might think of as African-American exceptionalism. (In other words, if it’s in “the black Experience,” it’s ...

For two years in a row, during the month of February, I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass. Last year, the reason was clear. My family knows I love ― like, really love ― February ...