invite you to join us for a screening and discussion of
Becoming Frederick Douglass
at the historic Congdon Street Baptist Church,
17 Congdon Street, Providence, RI 02906
on Thursday, February 2 at 6:00 pm.
**Please note: We are only taking virtual registration as we have hit out maximum capacity for in-person.
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.
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom and Becoming Frederick Douglass are co-productions of Firelight Films and Maryland Public Television with an appropriation from the State of Maryland. These programs are also made possible by Bowie State University, DIRECTV, and Pfizer Inc.