JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – From Douglass to Duck Hill, bridging two Americas – one buried and one born – a group consisting of a few dozen individuals came out to Fondren Presbyterian Church on Saturday to learn about a North Mississippi tragedy, along with understanding more about the African American experience through the eyes of a historical civil rights activist.
“We’re talking about the experience – particularly African American experience – of America through the lens of Frederick Douglass, as well as exploring the history of two men who were brutalized in Duck Hill, Mississippi,” Talamieka Brice, local filmmaker and storyteller, said.
From Douglass to Duck Hill, a local event, brought people together from around our area, all eager to learn more about the Magnolia State’s past so they can start building a better future…