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.
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.