The Penn State Wilkes-Barre THON Committee, from left, Chloe Inniss, finance chair; Hailey Carey, primary chair; Caleb Cornell and Andrew Zimmerman receives a check from Shavertown McDonald’s manager Christina Curran, accompanied by her mother and co-manager Carol Mueller, right.
Abolitionist and activist Frederick Douglass delivered a speech at the National Convention of Colored Men in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24, 1883, that presented a case for the necessity of an event dedicated to the Black community — to secure full voting rights and fair and equal treatment.
Keith David is an Emmy Award-winning narrator, Juilliard classically trained actor, voiceover artist and singer. He will present a dramatic reading of a speech by Frederick Douglass in 1883.
Abolitionist and activist Frederick Douglass delivered a speech at the National Convention of Colored Men in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sept. 24, 1883, that presented a case for the necessity of an event dedicated to the Black community — to secure full voting rights and fair and equal treatment.
