Welcome to Douglass Day 2024
Watch the Program on YouTube
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
- Transcribe the Douglass Letters at the Library of Congress
- Quick Start Guide
- Need more help?
- Ask on Twitter with #DouglassDay
- Post on the History Hub.
Learn More
Social Media
Resources
- New graphic designs for 2024!
- Organizing & Hosting Resources
- Press Release & Media Advisory
- Voter Registration
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
- Center for Black Digital Research (DigBlk) at The Pennsylvania State University along with the Penn State College of the Liberal Arts and the Penn State University Libraries
- By the People, Library of Congress
With special thanks to all of our event organizers, collaborators, and fellow transcribers!
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