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Families trapped in poverty and systemic injustices. Children denied civil rights because of race. A nation with immense potential for freedom spiraling into prejudice, violence, and hate.The country Frederick Douglass knew over 100 years ago is strikingly similar to the one we live in today. The truth, lessons, and hope he offered during his remarkable lifetime not only helped shape Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and the American Civil Rights movement, they can guide and inspire us in our own cultural moment.
Born into slavery in 1818, Douglass escaped to New York City at the age of twenty, determined to tell his story and fight for the rights of all men and women to be free. His first autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Boston, 1845), remains one of the most influential books of modern times, as captivating and stirring now as it was when it was first published in 1845, with just as many lessons for how to navigate our society.
This year's Juneteenth celebration will feature Kevin Douglass Greene, the great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass, discussing his legacy and the new edition of Douglass's autobiography, featuring an introduction and archival images from Greene and other Douglass descendants. We hope you'll join us for this journey through the life and impact of one of the most influential figures in U.S. history.
Kevin Douglass Greene is an Army Veteran, a speaker, a dedicated government worker, and the great-great-grandson of Frederick Douglass. Greene retired from the U.S. Army in 2003 and currently resides in Cumberland City, TN. He has been awarded the Army’s Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, the Saint Barbara Field Artillery Medal, and honorary membership with the rank of Brigadier General to the National Federation of Black Veterans Network. Greene is currently a Human Resource Specialist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, and has over thirty-five years of federal service in total. He is also a Senior Advisor with the Frederick Douglass Family Initiative, and a supporter and speaker with Hands Across Philadelphia.
Sponsored by the Program in African-American History
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