Douglass Mind Blog

“Right is of no Sex – Truth is of no Color – God is the Father of us all, and we are all brethren.”

– Frederick Douglass
(Masthead of The North Star)

Published in Rochester, NY, by Frederick Douglass, The North Star was the most influential antislavery paper published in the 19th century. Circulated throughout the United States, Europe, and the West Indies, it denounced slavery and fought for the rights of women and other oppressed groups as well.

Today, our efforts and the efforts of many other modern abolitionists and antiracists are sprawled throughout the internet. The Douglass Mind Blog is meant to give voice to you for expanding ideas on antiracism and abolitionism. On this page, we will also keep you up-to-date with our initiatives, press releases, and general news about racism and human trafficking.

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Douglass Mind Blog

Master Plan for Frederick Douglass Park Revealed

Master Plan for Frederick Douglass Park Revealed

Article reprinted in its entirety from Stardem September 2021 EASTON — Architects unveiled the master plan for the Frederick Douglass Park on the Tuckahoe, presenting a grand vision of a towering visitor center, a memorial space, an overlook on the Tuckahoe Creek,...

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A Mighty Struggle by Kenneth B. Morris, Jr.

A Mighty Struggle by Kenneth B. Morris, Jr.

Journal of Appellate Practice and Process By Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. On July 5, 1852, abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave the keynote address at a Rochester, New York, event commemorating the 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It was...

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The Virtual Monuments Project

HITRECORD and Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives collaborated on 10 pieces of art to celebrate Black Excellence! In collaboration with HitRecord, we have created 10 “Virtual Monuments” that celebrate Black Excellence, and recognize influential people, places, and...

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Empowering Young Black Voices to Effect Social Change

Empowering Young Black Voices to Effect Social Change

By Kenneth B. Morris, Jr.   Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington. He continues his family’s legacy of anti-slavery and educational work as co-founder and president...

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Press Release: Monroe County Students Help Design History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tiffany Nicholas at (585) 286-9029 tnicholas@fdfi.org Monroe County Students Help Design History   (December 2, 2020, Rochester, NY) Fuzzy pictures and mathematical equations can help scientists understand the oldest and most...

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The Voice of The Future

WINNING BLOG: A Plan For Change by Gladys G.

WINNING BLOG: A Plan For Change by Gladys G.

(Pictured: Gladys G., Age 18, Oklahoma City, OK) I have found myself in a weird position. I am too tired to fight, but I am also enraged by the things going on around me. Lately, my emotions have led me throughout these times of distress, but what happens after this?...

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WINNING BLOG: Racism – “A Contagious Virus” by Giovan M.

WINNING BLOG: Racism – “A Contagious Virus” by Giovan M.

(Pictured: Giovan M., Age 18, West Henrietta, NY) When we uphold Frederick Douglass’s view that racism is a “moral disorder” instead of just an abstract phenomenon, it becomes easier for us to understand why current, good-intentioned measures to mitigate racial...

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WINNING BLOG: Towards a Cure by Bakari W.

WINNING BLOG: Towards a Cure by Bakari W.

(Pictured: Bakari W., Age 21, Washington, D.C.) We can conceptualize the disease of American racism in two ways: as a pandemic affecting a population of individuals, or as a sickness infecting the collective body of the country. These two lenses call for two...

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WINNING BLOG: Remedies for Racism Essay by Eamon C.

WINNING BLOG: Remedies for Racism Essay by Eamon C.

(Pictured: Eamon C., Age 13, Rochester, NY) “There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America - there is the United States of America.” - Barack Obama, 2004 I believe racism is a problem that we must work together to solve. Racism...

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Imagine – by Amanda L., Age 18, Shaker Heights, OH

(Photo from https://iwda.org.au/...) Close your eyes. Imagine a society where children, white, brown, black, Asian, Mexican, LGBTQ, girls, boys, Jewish, Muslim, some with disabilities, some without, play on their school playground together. No bullying, teasing, or...

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The Pandemic – by Sabrina Y., Age 18, Los Angeles, CA

Rooted prejudice does well to unleash cascades of harm to all those unfortunate enough to be near the splash zone. Racial prejudice is a complex disease to cure. One that’ll take variable time and infinite patience to nurture away. Because that’s where it all began....

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On July 4th, 2020, Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives hosted a live webcast to discuss ideas to remedy “the disease of racism” in our country. Please click the play button to learn more about Douglass’s famous speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and hear from Douglass descendants, young orators, award-winning bloggers, a gospel singer, and young activists. We also hosted the world premiere of a song from the new Douglass musical, American Prophet. Check out the event. We know you will be inspired!

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Master Plan for Frederick Douglass Park Revealed

Master Plan for Frederick Douglass Park Revealed

Article reprinted in its entirety from Stardem September 2021 EASTON — Architects unveiled the master plan for the Frederick Douglass Park on the Tuckahoe, presenting a grand vision of a towering visitor center, a memorial space, an overlook on the Tuckahoe Creek,...

read more

The Virtual Monuments Project

HITRECORD and Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives collaborated on 10 pieces of art to celebrate Black Excellence! In collaboration with HitRecord, we have created 10 “Virtual Monuments” that celebrate Black Excellence, and recognize influential people, places, and...

read more
Anna Murray Douglass “Life in Portrait” Contest

Anna Murray Douglass “Life in Portrait” Contest

Anna Murray Douglass “Life in Portrait” Contest Authors of the book, Picturing Frederick Douglass, called Douglass the “Most Photographed American of the Nineteenth Century.” Yet, there are only two known images of Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick’s wife, and partner...

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Empowering Young Black Voices to Effect Social Change

Empowering Young Black Voices to Effect Social Change

By Kenneth B. Morris, Jr.   Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. is the great-great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington. He continues his family’s legacy of anti-slavery and educational work as co-founder and president...

read more

Press Release: Monroe County Students Help Design History

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tiffany Nicholas at (585) 286-9029 tnicholas@fdfi.org Monroe County Students Help Design History   (December 2, 2020, Rochester, NY) Fuzzy pictures and mathematical equations can help scientists understand the oldest and most...

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