ABOUT THIS PROJECT

A year-long quarterly series, produced by Open Mic Rochester and CITY Newspaper, on Frederick Douglass and the issues he championed. Both publications will also have related articles throughout the year.

Look out for:

• Articles on Douglass with assessments of how Rochester is living up to his legacy.
• Periodic articles throughout the year on the challenges facing the community and efforts to fulfill Douglass’s vision.
• Maps of Rochester locations related to Douglass
• Reading Douglass: references to books and articles about Douglass and his causes
• Links to Douglass’s speeches
• Links to audio recordings of Douglass’s speeches