article by Yesha Callahan via theroot.com:
If you happen to use Google today, you’ll notice the artwork of Richie Pope and his illustration honoring Frederick Douglass to commemorate the first day of Black History Month, as well as Douglass’ birthday. Pope’s drawing shows Douglass in front of a newspaper background inspired by the North Star, the newspaper which Douglass published from 1847 to 1851.
Throughout social media, people have been honoring Douglass and the contributions he made during his lifetime:
“It Is Easier To Build Strong Children Than To Repair Broken Men.”
—#FrederickDouglass#mondaymotivation pic.twitter.com/rOlQ1H1Fmx— Eric Wolfson (@EricWolfson) February 1, 2016
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” —#FrederickDouglass
— KNOW THY SELF (@StayHigh179) February 1, 2016
Welcome back #Terps! Looks like our neighbor #FrederickDouglass is still standing strong a… https://t.co/CzTNyYaifz pic.twitter.com/LsIfjQTJxf
— Hornbake Library UMD (@HornbakeLibrary) January 27, 2016
Douglass, who was considered the most important black American leader of the 19th century, not only was an outstanding orator, writer, supporter of women’s rights and abolitionist, but was also the first black man to be nominated to become vice president of the United States.
To read more, go to: http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2016/02/google_doodle_kicks_off_black_history_month_honoring_frederick_douglass.html
To read more, go to: http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2016/02/google_doodle_kicks_off_black_history_month_honoring_frederick_douglass.html
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