Events

August 3

David Blight will discuss his new book, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018) in the Menemsha Tent at the 2019 Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival on Martha’s Vineyard, MA, Sunday, August 4, 12:30pm. David Blight will also participate on the panel “Social Justice” with Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Judge Richard Gergel about America's history of racism and racial inequality, the realities of African American identity in the current cultural landscape, and what can be done to promote social justice. This panel will take place on the grounds of the Chilmark Community Center, Saturday, August 3, , 12:00pm.

For more information about the event: http://mvbookfestival.com/

News

twitter Block

To display items in this block, you'll need a connected account. Edit this block and select an account from the drop-down menu. You can also connect a new account. Learn more

Quisque iaculis facilisis lacinia. Mauris euismod pellentesque tellus sit amet mollis.
less than a minute ago
Sed purus sem, scelerisque ac rhoncus eget, porttitor nec odio. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.
about a week ago

Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom (WGBHForum, Atlanta, Georgia)

November 15, 2007 in Speeches •

David Blight discusses his latest work Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom. His new book includes previously unpublished narratives from two former slaves, offering readers a poignant, painful story of lives at once heroic and inspiring.