Reading Frederick Douglass Together with EOC and Boston Black Pride

Schedule

Wed Jul 08 2026 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building | Boston, MA

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Join us for a reading of
THE MEANING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY FOR THE NEGRO
Frederick Douglass | July 5, 1852
5-7pm, followed by BBQ Social
About this Event

We are excited to announce that LGBTQ+ Elders of Color (EOC), a program of Multicultural AIDS Coalition (MAC) received a Reading Frederick Douglass Together grant from Mass Humanities with funding made possible by the Mass Cultural Council. The reading is part of a lineup of events celebrating Boston Black Pride in July.

THE MEANING OF THE FOURTH OF JULY FOR THE NEGRO
Frederick Douglass | July 5, 1852

To download an abridged copy of the speech, click below:
tinyurl.com/Frederick-Douglass-Together

5-7pm
Reading and discussion, followed by rooftop barbecue social.

Join us at The Bruce C. Bolling Building where we will be gathering for our monthly in-person Flashback Café. A delicious hot meal will be provided.

Address: 2300 Washington Ave. Roxbury, MA 02119


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