Somerville Museum: Reading Frederick Douglass Together

The Somerville Museum hosts an annual reading of Frederick Douglass’ famous address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” delivered to an AntiSlavery Society in 1852. We are part of a number of communities across the Commonwealth that read this address together and reflect on our past and present. We’re also joining forces with the local organizations, The Somerville Community Growing Center, Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS), and Bow Market. This program is organized, supported, and sponsored by Mass Humanities.  Join us as we celebrate the legacy of Frederick Douglass by reading together one of his most famous addresses. The reading and discussion are led by our Project Scholar and this year, we're lucky to have Kyera Singleton in that role. Attendees are encouraged to participate by queuing up to read passages of Douglass' famous speech, followed by an open discussion. This event is free and all are encouraged to attend and participate. Please RSVP through this link to receive updated details and information. This event has a distinct start and stopping point so be sure to arrive on time.  Want to learn more? Check out our <a href="https://www.somervillemuseum.org/link-freddouglass?fbclid=IwAR1LHE5w4CrMTQzrXU8oxIUYEhFUAB5XkhMGLDEzOiC45OtU3rqimVs1SuM">website</a> for details about past events.  Admission: Free to all; sponsored by Mass Humanities RSVP: Space is limited, be sure to reserve your spot in advance Location: Upstairs, indoors at Bow Market; the location is ADA accessible Other: Light refreshments will be served. Guests are also welcomeand encouraged to order food and drinks from Bow Market vendors through online app.  _____________________________ Kyera Singleton is the Executive Director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters in Medford, MA and a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the Department of American Culture. Currently, she serves as an American Democracy Fellow at the Warren Center at Harvard University. Kyera has held academic fellowships from the Beinecke Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Emory University’s James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, and the American Association of University Women (AAUW). From 2018 through 2019, she served as the Humanity in Action Policy Fellow for the ACLU of Georgia. As a policy fellow, and under the mentorship of Andrew Young, she focused on mass incarceration, reproductive justice, and voting rights. She also created the ACLU-GA’s first podcast series, “Examining Justice,” in order to highlight the voices of both community activists and policy makers in the fight for racial, gender, and transformative justice. As a public history scholar, she recently served as an advisor on the Boston Art Commission’s Recontextualization subcommittee for the bronze Emancipation Group Statue. Kyera is also a member of the Board of Public Humanities Fellows at Brown University, which brings together a collection of museum leaders from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.  Special thanks to @bowmarket for their support and use of their space.  This program is supported in part by a grant from Mass Humanities, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.  #RFDT2023 #somervillemuseum #masshumanities #mcc #bowmarket #somervillegrowingcenter #caasomerville @caasomerville @bowmarket @somervillegrowingcenter @masshumanities

Bow Market

Alison

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S19: interest based

WBUR’s 75th birthday celebrations 💫

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

Where

Somerville Museum: Reading Frederick Douglass Together

Website

Where?