At the age of 27, when Ida B. Wells first began editing and writing for the Free Speech and Headlight newspaper in Memphis, Tennessee, she encountered a preacher whose rhetoric was less than pious.

If Frederick Douglass, a former slave who saw the dream of emancipation drown in Jim Crow, didn’t give up on this country, then we have no excuse.

Annual lectures will discuss work of writer and campaigner who ‘revitalised the anti-slavery cause’ in Britain He was one of the most important figures of his time, an author, orator and American ...

A 12-year passion project that culminated in a film about abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass’ Talbot County roots will debut Saturday at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African ...

As the country moves toward the 250th celebration, the official directive from the Trump administration is clear: be proud, be grateful, and rejoice in our great nation. This rosy narrative overlooks ...

Frederick Douglass appealed to a Scripture-shaped America that no longer exists. But his famous speech still has wisdom for the church today. In 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to deliver a ...

June 19 (Reuters) - American Kate Douglass broke Olympic champion Sarah Sjostrom's women's 50 metres freestyle world record ‌on Friday at a U.S. Pro Swim Series event in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old, ...

The typically calm 24-year-old surprised even herself with a stunning swim in the splash-and-dash at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — Kate Douglass’s perpetually ...

Douglass Greene and Evans called out acts of the current Trump administration and Supreme Court, while discussing the lasting impact of slavery in the United States. Kevin Douglass Greene, a direct ...

Kate Douglass broke the world record in the 50m freestyle at a Tyr Pro Series meet in Indianapolis, becoming the first American woman to hold the record in the fastest event in swimming in 40 years.

The title of fastest female swimmer in history now belongs to Kate Douglass. The 24-year-old put forth a stunning performance Friday evening at USA Swimming Pro Series in Indianapolis as she took down ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Northeast Louisiana Music Trail honored the late Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, a folk singer, educator and civil rights ...