Frederick Douglass IV and his wife BJ continue the legacy of Frederick Douglass through their organization. They give lectures and performances reenacting Douglass's speeches to promote literacy, financial education for youth, and bridging the digital divide. The organization also provides scholarships and workshops to encourage understanding between different groups. Frederick Douglass IV and his wife travel the world bringing Douglass's story and messages of empowerment to diverse audiences.

1. Learn to Read - be Forever Free
Education
“Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass has paved the
road for me to be the man that I am today, now I must live on my own
legacy. I will work until the job is done, I will pray until a change has
come, I will serve until the victory is won.”
- Frederick Douglass IV
Stage performance for students by Mrs. BJ and Mr. Frederick Douglass, IV “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free” - Frederick Douglass (photo credit: Melani Douglass)
F rederick Douglass, IV and his wife B.J., founders of The
Frederick Douglass Organization (FDO) and their children,
Melani & Ciheed, are dedicated to perpetuating the legacy of
the famed orator, author, statesman and editor through lecturing
and re-enacting speeches and life episodes of Frederick Augus-
tus Washington Bailey Douglass.
The major thrusts of this organization are promoting finan-
cial literacy, saving our youth; bridging the digital divide; and;
increasing opportunities for small businesses through economic
development. FDO awards scholarships to deserving students
and makes them aware that the genesis of transforming their
lives revolves around providing themselves with opportunities
to enhance their reading, writing, and oratorical skills through
involving them in real life, real time experiences that serve to
enhance their skills in these vital areas as well as building self
esteem.
This Organization augments its activities by conducting
diversity workshops to encourage participants from different
racial, religious, gender and age groups to engage in honest
dialogues that promote greater understanding of how we must
change to become more sensitive and caring Americans.
FDIV is a lecturer and journalist, his wife B. J. is a sought
after minister, motivational speaker, recording artist (“You Are
My Hero”) and diversity trainer.
This dynamic duo, exemplifies the rule for American couples
of their generation. They often say we are not the exception,
we are the rule. Most couples are like us or even better. What
you see on television and in the news is the exception of which
we are, we are a very sophisticated group of people with high
standards. The Douglass family travels throughout the nation
and the world bringing history alive through a dramatization that
mesmerize audiences from 8 to 80.
www.FrederickDouglassIV.org
American abolitionist, orator, author, statesman, and reformer - Frederick Augustus Washington Baily Douglass (photograph by George K. Warren, 1879)
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The doors open at Frederick A. Douglass High School (image courtesy: Frederick Douglass Organization)