So thankful to see this day arrive! Thank you Mayor Sullivan for seeing this project through to completion. Thank you Lynn Smith for laying a strong foundation, keeping this important history alive and paving the way. The artist did a beautiful job! It was mounted on Wednesday January 14, 2026 Sculptor Ann Hirsch from Somerville created the Frederick Douglass Bust. Photo credit: Louisdor Gay, Jr

Friday, August 22 from 10am -12pm Brockton Public Library 304 Main St Discussion features Anna Murray Douglass  (March 8, 1813 – August...

We’re gathering under the tent once again—note the new time! Hosted by the Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Association, this annual event brings our community together to reflect, honor, and raise our voices in unity. Brockton is proud to be the only city in Massachusetts to present the speech in multiple languages, including Haitian Creole, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Vietnamese, Lithuanian, and more. 🌍 This event is made possible with support from Mass Humanitie

Had some helpers today as we worked at the Frederick Douglass Garden for the citywide “Keep Brockton Beautiful” event! Fairway...

The Frederick Douglass Neighborhood Association holds its annual reading of Douglass' famous anti-slavery speech in Brockton on Saturday,...