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Becoming Frederick Douglass event
Rhode Island PBS and Stages of Freedom invites you to a special event which will include a reception, preview of a documentary film, and a discussion by local historians. A screening and discussion of Becoming Frederick Douglass at the historic Congdon Street Baptist Church, 17 Congdon Street in Providence will be held on Thursday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm.

The full agenda is:
AGENDA:
6:00pm: Reception with light fare
6:30pm: Welcomes:
-David Piccerelli, Rhode Island PBS
-Deacon Dennis Price, Congdon Street Baptist Church
-Ray Rickman, Stages of Freedom
6:45pm:
-Performance: What To Me Is the Fourth of July? – by Marlon Carey
-Video Screenings:
–Becoming Frederick Douglass preview
–Rhode Island PBS Weekly: First Steps to Freedom
-Stages of Freedom: Frederick Douglass in Rhode Island
7:30pm: Discussion:
-Lee Blake, New Bedford Historical Society, in conversation with Robb Dimmick, Stages of Freedom
This will be a hybrid event with options to attend in-person or via Zoom link. Register for all information: