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Tag Archives: Frederick Douglass
Reading is still the path
“The gears of poverty, ignorance, hopelessness, and low self-esteem mesh to create a kind of perpetual failure machine that grinds down dreams from generation to generation. We all bear the cost of keeping it running. Illiteracy is its linchpin…. Frederick … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Carl Sagan, Frederick Douglass, illiteracy, literacy
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Follow The North Star
Last week, civil rights activist and progressive journalist Shaun King announced that he will be resurrecting the North Star, the abolitionist newspaper started by Frederick Douglass and Martin Delany 171 years ago, after receiving legal permission and a blessing from Douglass’ family. King … Continue reading
Posted in apps, History, USA, Writing
Tagged civil liberties, Frederick Douglass, newspapers
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