Community reading of Douglass' famous speech on tap in Northampton on Saturday

Leading up to Independence Day, communities across the commonwealth are preparing to recite Frederick Douglass’ 1852 address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, bringing a dose of historical clarity and racial consciousness to a trademark...

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