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Frederick Douglass: Legacy of an Abolitionist


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Frederick Douglass Legacy of an Abolitionist by Mario Chiodo Mario Chiodo shares an in-process look at the half size version of an engaging and thought-provoking monument of Frederick Douglass, the great orator and ...
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This conference webinar was organised by the Frederick Douglass Sculpture Committee (FDSC) to bring attention to a project that has been in the works, and for which the residents in Roxbury have been advocating for over a decade; a Frederick Douglass memorial statue. After a long process, the FDSC and the Boston Art Commission have decided on a site just down the street from the Frederick Douglass Peace Garden on Tremont Street.

The statue, designed in a collaboration between Los Angeles-based sculptor Mario Chiodo and local Roxbury artist Paul Goodnight, pays homage to Douglass' lifelong fight for women's rights, children's education, and the freedom of slaves. [See the video above] --- of the process of creation for the Douglass sculpture---.

Rising Tide Foundation President Cynthia Chung was kindly invited to be a guest speaker to discuss the life and times of Frederick Douglass and how these lessons continue to be just as relevant to us today. You can find Cynthia Chung's article "A Historical Reminder of What Defines the United States, As Told By Frederick Douglass" here: CLICK HERE

Lastly, for those who are interested in supporting this initiative please visit the gofundme page and make a donation, every little bit helps! CLICK HERE


Frederick Douglass: Legacy of an Abolitionist This conference webinar was organised by the Frederick Douglass Sculpture Committee (FDSC) to bring attention to a project that has been in the works, and ...
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Cynthia Chung is a lecturer, writer and co-founder and editor of the Rising Tide Foundation (Montreal, Canada).  She has lectured on the topics of Schiller's aesthetics, Shakespeare's tragedies, Roman history, the Florentine Renaissance among other subjects. She is a writer for (more...)
 

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