Frederick Douglass Day 2022 - September 24th - Easton MD





Frederick Douglass Day 2023 will be held on Sept 23, 2023 Frederick Douglass Day 2022 Open the FDD2022 schedule flyer here: Open the FDD2022 program booklet here: Click here for photos of Frederick Douglass Day 2022 Parade -10am Bring your chair and enjoy the Frederick Douglass Day Parade beginning at 10 am. The parade features local dignitaries and government leaders, the Easton High School Band, Easton Middle School Band, Cambridge South Dorchester Band, BEST Brothers, GEMS, BAAM boys and girls, Foundation of Hope, Easton High School NJROTC, Boy Scouts, Hispanic Dancers, Polaris Village Academy Dancers, Dr. Robert Levine, Joy Priest, Mayor and Mrs. Robert Willey, and members of the Frederick Douglass Honor Society. The parade steps off from the Easton Elementary School on Glenwood Avenue, turns left at the intersection of Glenwood and Washington, and rests in front of the Talbot County Court House.
Welcome Ceremony - 10:30am The Frederick Douglass Day Welcome Ceremony features local dignitaries, North Meets South (Tenor Dr. John Wesley Wright and guitarist Dr. Danielle Cumming), Sara Chappel, music by the Easton High and Middle School Bands, Cambridge South Dorchester High School Band, Poet and author Joy Priest, Frederick Douglass recitation by Lance Morris, NJROTC, BAAM, Reverend Nancy M. Dennis, Brenda Wooden (Frederick Douglass Honor Society President), and Mistress of Ceremonies Autumn Redman. September 24, 2022 at 10:30 am, the front lawn of the Talbot County Court House.
Children's Village - 11am to 3:30pm Hands -on-activities, face painting, history, prizes, photo opportunities, mapping game, free coloring books, reading of Frederick Douglass books, and can be enjoyed at the Children’s Village. (Talbot County Free Library) TCFL Frederick Douglass Room - 11am to 4pm Featuring Frederick Douglass artifacts, Frederick Douglass paintings by artist and teacher Laura Era, owner of Troika Gallery, readings by Shauna Beulah, Frederick Douglass video, and Douglass panels by Celeste-Marie Bernier. (Talbot County Free Library) Learning About Frederick Douglass - 11am Produced for Frederick Douglass Day 2022 in celebration of the life of Frederick Douglass. This film teaches about Frederick Douglass and the Douglass family and includes talks with Celeste-Marie Bernier, Kenneth B. Morris, Jr. and Shauna Beulah. Marketplace - 11am to 4pm The open-air Marketplace offers regional foods, Bay favorites, and desserts bustling with flavor, presented by a variety of vendors along with arts, crafts, and jewelry. Meet local organizational leaders and learn about our community and volunteer opportunities. (Tenting and chairs provided for diners.)
Book Talk - 11:45am Meet Jeff McGuiness and learn about his newly released book, Bear Me into Freedom – The Talbot County of Frederick Douglass. A limited number of books are available for purchase and signing. (Talbot County Free Library) You can find out more about the book at www.bearmeintofreedom.com Geocaching - 12 Noon Pickup your passport with map and instructions and explore the new Frederick Douglass Geocaching Trail created by Autumn Redman and Girl Scouts #1308. Learn about his life in Talbot County and collect a commemorative coin and photograph at the end of the trail. (Talbot County Free Library) Keynote Speaker - 1 pm Distinguished Professor Dr. Robert Levine, an influential force in American and African literature for over thirty years, is the author of The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. Levine will share the story of Frederick Douglass’ heated struggle with President Andrew Johnson over the rights of Black Americans in the years immediately following the Civil War. A book signing will follow the lecture. (Talbot County Free Library).
Entertainment Stage - to begin at 12:00 (Corner of Dover and West Streets) 12:00- Lane Morgan 12:15- Javion Jones 12:30- Easton Elementary School Hispanic Dancers- Lynn Aleman 12:45-Sara Chappel 1:00- Polaris Village Academy Dancers- Samantha Martinez 1:15- John Wesley Wright and Danielle Cummings- North Meets South 1:30-2 Young Violinists - Jaasiel Molock, Richard and TJ Molock Please check back here and follow us on Facebook for further news and updates. https://www.facebook.com/FrederickDouglassDay
Life In Talbot County: Through the Eyes of Frederick Douglass - 3:15 Produced for the Frederick Douglass Honor Society for the 2022 Frederick Douglass Day, the film uses Frederick Douglass's own words, read by Keidrick Roy, about his life as a young slave in Talbot County. Set against visuals filmed in and around Talbot County from the Tuckahoe River to the Wye Plantation, the film follows Frederick's journey towards freedom. As Douglass said, “You have seen how a man became a slave; you shall see how a slave becomes a man”

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Frederick Douglass Day 2022 Committee: Brenda Wooden, Frederick Douglass Day Chair Clairdean Black, Treasurer Paulette Brooks Addison, Facebook Manager Elizabeth North, Children's Village Chair Vickie Wilson, Parade and Entertainment Chair Debbi Dodson, PR/Marketing Chair, Event Planner Timothy Young, Graphic Designer & Virtual Producer Childlene Brooks, Clairdean Black, Bill Peak, Pamela Limberry: Vendor Committee Shauna Beulah, Elizabeth North, Autumn Redman, Lamont Thompson: Children's Village Committee Gelson Brooks, Photographer Shauna Beulah Walter Black Yvonne Freeman Carolyn Hayman Anna Howie Kirk Howie Harriette Lowery Dana Newman Corey Pack Autumn Redman Christine Redman Edward Boots Robinson Robin Stricoff Lamont Thompson Mayor Robert Willey Jeannie Whitesell Volunteers: Peggy Ford Volunteers for Children’s Village Suzanne Carley Christina Drostin Melissa Foxwell Mary Lou Malone Robin Stricoff Donors for Children’s Village Ernesto Chaves Crackerjacks Christina Drostin Laser Letters Elizabeth North Mary Lou Malone Storm and Daughters

Food Vendors Chubbs Grilling on the Move Scott's UM Church Outreach Min. Gabbees Ice Josiah's BBQ Bethel AME Missionary Society Bethel AME Church Greenz N Things	Marketplace Vendors & Exhibitors Brookletts Place - Talbot Senior Center Democratic Women’s Club Chesapeake Heartland Neighborhood Service Center Paparazzi Accessories Talbot County Health Department Talbot County Hunger Coalition Critchlow Adkins Children's Center For All Seasons Mid-Shore WIC Delilah's Dazzling Designs The Country School Talbot County DSS CASA of the Mid Shore	St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary's Square Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America Delta Talbot Hospice Habitat of the Choptank Back 2 Royalty Events By Nicole, LLC Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Seedco/MD Health Connection Talbot Interfaith Shelter My Tech Clinic Delmarva Power Plastic Free Easton


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