A Special Celebration Honoring the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Frederick Douglass

Lets Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’s birth! Join us for cocktails and a special gospel performance by vocal group Just Friends, followed by a riveting program as Brent Staples, author and op-ed columnist for the New York Times editorial board, and David W. Blight, Civil War and Reconstruction historian, discuss the life and work of the famed abolitionist, writer, orator, and statesman.
 
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street)
New York, NY 10024
Phone (212) 873-3400
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2018
7 PM COCKTAILS | 7:30 PM DISCUSSION & PERFORMANCE
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