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Douglass Day 2026

Every Valentine’s Day, we invite you to a birthday party for Frederick Douglass. Although Douglass never knew his birthdate, he chose to celebrate every year on February 14th. We celebrate this date as a moment for creating Black history together.

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February 13, 2026, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange
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Open to the Public
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Join us for Douglass Day 2026!

Every Valentine’s Day, we invite you to a birthday party for Frederick Douglass. Although Douglass never knew his birthdate, he chose to celebrate every year on February 14th. We celebrate this date as a moment for creating Black history together. Douglass Day 2026 is hosted by the Price Lab

This event for the Penn community is connected to the international Douglass Day celebration organized annually by the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State and the Colored Conventions Project. Learn more

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