The lesser known scandalous life of Frederick Douglass
buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin Much of what the average American knows about Frederick Douglass lies in the pages of "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave." His memory has lived on through the annals of history as a heroic abolitionist. A recent article revered Douglass as "A king among men." Note to The Atlantic writer who wrote those words in the article Memo to the White House on the Contributions of Frederick Douglass -- applying t hat very Biblical reference to Douglass is an overstatement. The article was a response to President Donald Trump saying at a White House "Listening Session " on Black History Month that Douglass is “an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized more and more, I notice.” The Atlantic article was intended to show Mr.Trump and others who may be ignorant of his significance that Douglass was not on the sidelines of Bl...