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Feb 16, 2022 · #FrederickDouglassHBO brings to life five legendary speeches from the most famous American anti-slavery activist to further understand his story and the story of our country. The Documentary...
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Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches offers a new approach to understanding Douglass’ story, guided entirely by his own words to chart his rise from a passionate young agitator to a composed statesman, and ultimately to a disenchanted but still hopeful older man. Though his actual voice was never recorded, the power of these performances ...
Feb 23, 2022 · Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches: Directed by Julia Marchesi. With Nicole Beharie, David Blight, Colman Domingo, Henry Louis Gates Jr.. Inspired by David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.
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- Julia Marchesi
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Feb 22, 2022 · This truth is bracingly conveyed by “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches,” a documentary from director Julia Marchesi and producer Oluwaseun Babalola that plays not like a dry history lesson, but an urgent bulletin from the past which speaks to our present moment.
Acclaimed actors perform the speeches of Frederick Douglass with context from famed scholars, also with readings from his autobiographies to illustrate how his words about racial injustice...
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- Julia Marchesi
- Documentary, History
- Denzel Whitaker
Feb 23, 2022 · "Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches" premieres Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Watch a trailer for it, via YouTube.
Feb 21, 2022 · Frederick Douglass’ provocative words crackle in HBO documentary. Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, Nicole Beharie and other brilliant actors interpret the speeches of the great abolitionist. By ...
