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: