With the realization that untold stories leave voids in history, it becomes an inherent necessity for African Americans to possess the ideology that they have an Ancestorial Obligation to not only learn their history but to share it with their youth. Realizing that in order for youth to have a fair chance of succeeding at life, they must be able to read at grade level by the 3rd or 4th grade, and also realizing that presenting local and/or national iconic figures to our youth who “look like them” in the form of books, plays or art work it may encourage them to want to read more therefore learning more. The structure of this, three (3) scene play “Frederick Douglass the Story” was done in an attempt to achieve this goal.

Admission is Pay What You Wish. This program is also available to view through Facebook Live.

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