In honor of Frederick Douglass's 200th birthday, the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives, want to acknowledge and celebrate the legacy of his ancestor, Frederick Douglass, by commemorating his 200th birthday in 2018.
In honor of Frederick Douglass's 200 birthday, the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives will print one million copies of a special Bicentennial edition of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave. These copies will be given to one million young people between the ages of 12-18 years old. Young readers will have an opportunity to enter essay and oratory contests for a chance to win trips to Washington, DC and scholarships!
In Fall 2017, a Frederick Douglass service-learning curriculum will be introduced into schools and students will be encouraged to participate in meaningful service projects in their communities to address the social justice issues they are most passionate about.
Bryan Stevenson, the founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and a leading voice in the United States on criminal justice reform, contributed the introduction to the special Bicentennial edition of the Narrative.
Please visit the One Million Abolitionists website for more information. To help fund books for 10, 50, 100 or more young people, please donate to this worthy cause. A $40 donation will help fund 10 books!
I'm sure anything you can give will be appreciated. Let's make our country One Million Abolitionists strong!
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