One Million Abolitionists: "Black Lives Matter: Genealogies and the Contemporary Movement"
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The Frederick Douglass Institute for African & African-American Studies at the University of Rochester presents "Black Lives Matter: Genealogies and the Contemporary Movement," with Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., the great great great grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great great grandson of Booker T. Washington.
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Ken will give a presentation about the history of his family, the pressure he felt growing up in the shadow of his esteemed ancestors and his work today fighting modern-day slavery as President of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives. This event will be held in the Hawkins-Carlson Room (Rush Rhees Librart) at the U of R. Sponsored by the Frederick Douglass Institute for African & African American Studies and the Humanities Project. This event is free and open to the public. For parking, please email fdi@rochester.edu or call (585) 276-5744 for more information.
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Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies - University of RochesterLocation:
311 Morey Hall P.O. Box 270440
Rochester, NY, 14627United States
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(585) 276-5744Contact name:
Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African-American Studies
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The event has already taken place on this date:
04/05/2018
Time:
5-6:30 pm
Price:
Free
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