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Frederick Douglass Birthday & Black History Month Celebration
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Free.Location:
Martha’s Table: 2375 Elvans Road, S.E., Washington, D.C. 20020 A free shuttle will be provided between the Anacostia metro station, Martha’s Table, and the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, so visitors can also take tours of Frederick Douglass’ Anacostia home, Cedar Hill.Dates & Times
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Itinerary: 10:00am: Puppet Show 11:00am: Meet Mary McLeod Bethune 11:45am: Oratorical Contest Winners Performance 12:15pm: Jubilee Voices of the Washington Revels 1:15pm: Finn Murphy Jazz Quartet
Description
Celebrate the 207th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ birth and Black History Month. The celebration includes a puppet show by Ebony Sonshine, a jazz performance by the Finn Murphy Quartet, and music by the Jubilee Voices of the Washington Revels. The event will feature hands on activities and stories, such as “Meet Mary McLeod Bethune,” and explore the “Great Person Spaces" that examine the lives of Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson (“the Father of Black History”). The winners of the annual Frederick Douglass Oratorical Contest will be present to perform their award-winning Frederick Douglass speeches. A free shuttle will be provided between the Anacostia metro station, Martha’s Table, and the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, so visitors can also take tours of Frederick Douglass’ Anacostia home, Cedar Hill.
Itinerary:
10:00am: Puppet Show
11:00am: Meet Mary McLeod Bethune
11:45am: Oratorical Contest Winners Performance
12:15pm: Jubilee Voices of the Washington Revels
1:15pm: Finn Murphy Jazz Quartet
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