Wednesday, June 28, 2023 | 5:00–6:30 p.m. | Bow Market (upstairs level, indoors)

Celebrate the legacy of Frederick Douglass by reading one of his most famous speeches together. The event will be followed with a discussion led by our Project Scholar, Kyera Singleton. This event is free and all are encouraged to attend and participate. Please RSVP through this link to receive updated details and information.

The Somerville Museum hosts an annual reading of Frederick Douglass’ famous address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” delivered to an AntiSlavery Society in 1852. We are part of a number of communities across the Commonwealth that read this address together and reflect on our past and present. The readings are followed with a discussion led by our Project Scholar, Kyera Singleton. This year, we’re also joining forces with local organizations – The Somerville Community Growing Center, Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), the City of Somerville’s Department of Racial and Social Justice, and Bow Market. This program is supported, and sponsored by Mass Humanities.