Langston Hughes

  • Frederick Douglass’ Gift, A Reflection by Sister Mary Navarre

    Frederick Douglass’ Gift, A Reflection by Sister Mary Navarre

    February 7, 2022

    In his autobiography, Frederick Douglass wrote about how he learned to read. His ingenuity, drive and resourcefulness inspire me to this day. As a young child, Douglass (1818-1895) overheard his enslaver chastise his own wife for teaching Douglass to read. He sternly scolded her: “It is unlawful and unsafe to teach a slave to read […]