Kevin Douglass Greene of Tennessee, the great-great-grandson of the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass, visited Philadelphia on Friday.

Frederick Douglass High School was built in 1968 in response to a growing need for a place for African American students to go to school.

For two years in a row, I’ve had dreams about Frederick Douglass during the month of February. Perhaps it's because I'm raising Black history — my son ...

Walden is the great, great, great niece of Frederick Douglass, the famed abolitionist, statesman, and orator who learned how to read and write then escaped bondage to become a civil rights visionary.

Frederick Douglass escaped slavery by learning to read. "From that moment, I understood the direct pathway from slavery to freedom." ...

Renowned abolitionist and author Frederick Douglass became Northampton’s educator. He visited the city and the village of Florence at least six times during his anti-slavery movement.

The Maryland National Guard won't be able to participate in a parade honoring abolitionist Frederick Douglass due to the Trump administration's new DEI rules.

Today marks the 207th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest Americans to ever live. After he escaped from slavery in Talbot County, Md., Douglass eventually settled ...

Anti-slavery activist Frederick Douglass first delivered this speech on July 5, 1852, in Rochester, New York. It was part of an event to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in ...

Did slaves use secretly coded quilt patterns to help plan their escapes on the Underground Railroad? Many historians have their doubts. The design for a new Frederick Douglass memorial sparks a ...

“History needs to be told," said Walden. Her relation to Frederick Douglass - also an opportunity to teach children about resilience and the importance of education.