2018 marks the 200th anniversary of one of our nation's heroes — Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass did the most important work of his life in Rochester, so there is nowhere better to celebrate his contributions to our nation, as well as to our city. Join Professor Carvin Eison of Rochester Community Media and Bleu Cease, Executive Director of Rochester Contemporary Art Center to learn more about the community collaborative that is coalescing to re-energize the living legacy of Frederick Douglass — and to invite you to answer the question of why it still matters today.

[source: University of Rochester events calendar, 2017-Nov-6]