Racial & Social Justice

This poem was first heard
on February 8, 2023 during
the Theater Of War
presentation of
The Frederick Douglas Project
Watch the full recording here!

The event on Feb 8, 2023 featured a reading by the Emmy Award-winning actor Keith David (Nope, Platoon, The Princess and the Frog) of a speech delivered by Frederick Douglass at the National Convention of Colored Men in Louisville, Kentucky on September 24, 1883, followed by community panelist remarks and a guided audience discussion aimed at fostering compassion, understanding, and positive action.