Douglass Week: A call to modern young people
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
We are proudly celebrating Douglass Week, marking the arrival and tour of the reformer and slavery abolitionist Frederick Douglass in Ireland between 1845 and 1846.
His tour of the country saw him lecture to packed audiences, meet Daniel O’Connell and reflect upon the devastating effects of the famine then beginning to sweep the nation.
Read more in this RTÉ article: Douglass in Ireland in his own words
The Museum of Childhood Ireland have been working with their Youth Voices Team on a number of very important projects dealing with racism and discrimination.
One of the call-outs is for art inspired by #DouglassWeek.
There is no art form off limits so feel free to send in painting, prose, poetry, spoken word, crafts, dance, song – the options are limitless.
We are looking for is your authentic voice:
What does racism look like to you?
Are you aware of its presence in your life? Or not?
What could the future look like without racism?
We can’t wait to see what you create!
Entries to: info@museumofchildhood.ie
Douglass Week Creative Response
For Douglass Week the museum’s Youth Voice Team have conceived their own responses (see below) which are all uniquely Peer to Peer, calling on their fellow youth of Ireland, and amongst the diaspora worldwide, up to 18years of age, to take part and have their say…
*Youth voices call for #DouglassWeek submissions now open!!* (Age group: Up to 18 years)
Peer to peer request for art inspired by #DouglassWeek
The art form can be of any kind be it painting, prose, poetry, spoken word, crafts, dance, song, the options are limitless. What we’re looking for is your authentic voice: What does racism look like to you? Are you aware of its presence in your life? Or not? What could the future look like without racism? You can take any perspective you like.
We can’t wait to see what you create! ✨
Sinead
Entries to: info@museumofchildhood.ie DouglassWeek
Tá muid ag iarradh BHUR píosaí ealaíne a déanann cuir síos ar ciníochas in Éirinn. An bhfuil sé ann, an bhfuil tú tar éis é a fheiceál, nó, fiú níos measa, an riabh rinneadh aon rud ciníoch duit féin? Tarraingt, ceoil, íomhá, péint, fís, stíl ar bith ealaíne a thaithníon leatsa! Cliceál ar an link inár mbio #douglasweek#racisminireland #racism #antiracism#gaeilge #bródúil
Freya
info@museumofchildhood.ie
Douglass Week Survey
Alannah O’Sullivan
Discrimination in Ireland – A survey by the youth panel of the Museum of Childhood Ireland.
Idirdhealú in Éirinn
Gaeilge, go raibh maith agat Freya
#DouglassWeek. This is an all-island, collaborative event series that celebrates the arrival of Frederick Douglass in Ireland between 1845-1846, during which time he lectured to packed audiences, met with Daniel O’Connell and reflected upon the devastating effects of the famine then beginning to sweep the nation. The week is marked by a variety of performative events, creative installations and critical discussion, offering a collection of responses to address the footprint of Douglass in Ireland. Between the 8th-14th February, 2021, we invite you to join us on Douglass’s journey across the island by watching and participating in unique “Creative Commemorations” projects from Douglass enthusiasts all across the Emerald Isle.
https://www.douglassincork.com/
https://www.rte.ie/learn/2021/0209/1196062-douglass-week-youth/