Wednesday, July 12
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1 hour
Starting location: Frederick Douglass Mural on the Grand Parade, CorkAdvance registration required. Register here.
Join us for a guided walk on the Cork Abolitionists Trail in Cork, Ireland, to see the city through the eyes of Frederick Douglass and other abolitionists who championed freedom. Led by Dr. Adrian Mulligan, the tour will bring you to places visited by these extraordinary women and men and amplify their stories and those of the Irish people and organisations that inspired them.
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The #DouglassWeek team, community partners and elected representatives come together to talk about #DouglassWeek and The Globe Lane Initiative, and provide an overview for media and event participants of the 2023 programming.
Location: Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, 140 East Main St, Rochester, NY
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60 minutes
LOCATION MAPJoin us at Kelsey’s Landing rowboat in the Rochester Museum & Science Center for a Douglass-themed story hour as we read Frederick’s Journey by Doreen Rappaport and explore other speeches and writings from members of the Douglass family.
Note: This event is free, but paid admission to the RSMC is required to attend. General admission is $18; information on available discounts is here.
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Join us at the Rochester Museum & Science Center for a guided tour of this exhibit about the Douglass’ historic South Avenue home. You’ll explore primary source documents, heirlooms and artifacts, and learn how this legendary family was instrumental in everything from the abolition of slavery to women’s suffrage to the desegregation of the Rochester City School District.
Note: This event is free, but paid admission to the RSMC is required to attend. General admission is $18; information on available discounts is here.
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120 minutes
LOCATION MAPAdvance registration required. Register: HERE
Lace up your shoes and join us for a 5K Fun Run/Walk that takes us by Douglass Sites around the Park Avenue neighborhood. We’ll meet at the Fleet Feet Culver Road Armory and the run/walk will end with cake and conversation back at the store. No need for speed…you can take part in this event at your own pace!
LOCATION: Fleet Feet, 155 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14620
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2 hours
You’re invited to a screening of “Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass, A Walk to Respect,” a one-act play by Beth Duda with poetry by Cedric Hameed, that was presented at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in February 2023. The play will be followed by a live virtual panel discussion with the actors, playwright, and members of the production team.
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30 minutes
Learn more about the lost history of Frederick Douglass and the University of Rochester during this lunch hour presentation. You’ll hear about the enduring connections, associations and lasting friendships between Douglass and members of the university administration, faculty and student body.
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1 hour
The Frederick Douglass Ireland Curriculum (FDIC) event is a groundbreaking initiative that aims to engage student audiences with the inspiring stories of Frederick Douglass in Ireland through innovative teaching methods. Now in its 5th edition, this event is an exciting opportunity for educators to embrace new perspectives and strategies and to expand the network of international educators dedicated to teaching influential figures like Frederick Douglass. During the event, educators from the United States who possess extensive experience in teaching Douglass in classrooms of different schools and institutions or have otherwise engaged in teaching about Douglass, will share their valuable knowledge and expertise with the educators of the FDIC working group and guests Molly DePippo and Dr. Jack Kaufman-McKivigan.