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TV tonight: Nicola Coughlan and the gang say goodbye to Derry Girls

The misfits navigate the third and final season of the coming-of-age comedy amid the usual chaos. Plus, the frozen magic of Wim Hof. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

‘Listen to what he said’: remembering and honoring the speeches of Frederick Douglass

In new HBO documentary Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches, actors read some of the orator and abolitionist’s most powerful words

The Guardian - US

Karla Peterson: HBO's new Frederick Douglass documentary puts stars behind his powerful anti-slavery words

When Frederick Douglass' slave mistress began teaching him to read, she changed Douglass' life. When the slave master forced her to stop those lessons, he changed history.

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HBO's "Frederick Douglass" speaks to us

This hour featuring prominent actors bringing the Black abolitionist's words to life, and his legacy to the center

Salon

HBO film on Frederick Douglass uses his speeches from 150 years ago to pose questions today

"Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches" comes as some states pass restrictions on how schools can teach history.

Axios

Frederick Douglass’ provocative words crackle in HBO documentary

Colman Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, Nicole Beharie and other brilliant actors interpret the speeches of the great abolitionist.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why Abraham Lincoln’s meetings with Black Americans matter

Jonathan White’s new book, A House Built By Slaves, takes its title from Michelle Obama and is published at a time of intense controversy over American history and its teaching

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TV marks Black History Month with provocative, creative fare

There's a variety of programs marking Black History Month on television

The Independent UK

The origins of Black History Month

Historian Dr Carter Woodson was motivated to do more to honour Black history after attending the Lincoln Jubilee celebration in Chicago in 1915

The Independent UK

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