Welcome to Douglass Day 2024

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Transcribe the Douglass Letters


Happy Douglass Day!

On Valentine’s Day 2024, we are throwing a birthday party for Frederick Douglass. All are invited!

Although Douglass never knew his birth date, he chose to celebrate every year on February 14th. We mark this day with a collective action that serves & celebrates Black history.

This year we are celebrating with a new project to transcribe the letters of Frederick Douglass!


Transcribe the Letters of Frederick Douglass


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Schedule – February 14 from 12-3 PM (EST)

The livestreamed program will be on our YouTube channel.

Live broadcast – 12:00 to 12:30pm

  • Welcome & introductions
  • Sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (lyrics)
  • Overview for the Douglass Day program
  • Speakers on Douglass & More

Transcribing – 12:30 to 1:00pm

  • Time for transcribing, readings, discussions, etc.
  • During this time, we’ll leave the live stream running, but will go silent.
  • Try our Spotify playlist!

Live broadcast – 1:00 to 1:30pm

  • Sing “Happy birthday”
  • A dramatic reading of “Why Hold a Colored Convention?” by Hassan El-Amin

Transcribing – 1:30 to 2:00pm

  • Time for transcribing, readings, discussions, etc.
  • During this time, we’ll leave the live stream running, but will go silent.
  • Try our Spotify playlist!

Live broadcast – 2:00 to 2:20pm

  • Treasures from the Library of Congress
  • Douglass and the History of Black Activism
  • Teaching with Douglass Day – New Offerings

Transcribing – 2:20 to 2:45pm

  • Time for transcribing, readings, discussions, etc.
  • During this time, we’ll leave the live stream running, but will go silent.
  • Try our Spotify playlist!

Live broadcast – 2:45 to 3:00pm

  • Highlights from social media
  • Bake Off Prizes
  • Closing Reflections

Great Douglass Day Bake Off

We can’t always share cakes in person, but we can still share them online! Make your best cakes & desserts and post them on Twitter or Instagram using #DouglassDay. You’ll be entered into the GDDBO contest. (Don’t use social media? Enter by sending a photo to us by email at douglassdayorg@gmail.com).


Acknowledgements

Douglass Day 2024 is presented by

With special thanks to all of our event organizers, collaborators, and fellow transcribers!


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