93.7 WBLK Radio -- The People's Station » Frederick Douglass http://wblk.com The People's Station Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Negro Movement: Historicial Convention in Buffalo http://wblk.com/negro-movement-historicial-convention-in-buffalo/ http://wblk.com/negro-movement-historicial-convention-in-buffalo/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:37 +0000 Kari-Lynn Wirth http://wblk.com/?p=46213 The Negro Convention Movement in the 1840s brought African Americans from across the nation together in a number of cities to discuss issues. One of two significant conferences occurred in Buffalo in 1843: the National Conference of Colored Citizens.

]]> http://wblk.com/negro-movement-historicial-convention-in-buffalo/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy of the Buffalo Historical Society This Day in History for September 3 – Frederick Douglass Escapes and More http://wblk.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-3-frederick-douglass-escapes-and-more/ http://wblk.com/this-day-in-history-for-september-3-frederick-douglass-escapes-and-more/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:54:51 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=43327 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1777 – During the American Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, the flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time (More info)

1838 – Future abolitionist Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery (More info)

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