Time has a way of sanding off the rough edges of historical memory, turning even the most convulsive, contentious lives into opportunities for national triumphalism and self-congratulation. With ...

You might remember a few years back when I wrote about David Blight’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.” It’s brilliant, by the way. The definitive biography ...

“Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches,” a documentary examining the life and work of the activist and speaker through his words, will air on HBO Wednesday Feb. 23, from 9-10 p.m. ET and PT. The film ...

Stanley Nelson, the acclaimed filmmaker whose "Attica" documentary was an Oscar finalist last year, is returning to American history that again includes western New York — the lives of Frederick ...

When Frederick Douglass’ slave mistress began teaching him to read, she changed Douglass’ life. When the slave master forced her to stop those lessons, he changed history. That was the moment the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Over the last 40 years, a Georgia man created the largest known collection of Frederick Douglass material, according to Douglass biographer David Blight. Dr. Walter Evans is a retired ...