Violins for Douglass
On August 9, 2014, Violins for Douglass (V4D) was created by Trustee Moonyene Jackson-Amis during her tenure as the President of Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association (FDMHA) from 2014 to 2017. The event was held in recognition of Freedom Summer as a tribute to Frederick Douglass and the courageous 1964 Freedom Fighters for Justice and the Right to Vote. The event was entitled “Violins for Douglass and Remembering Freedom Summer.” The inaugural event was in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAPPA).
The purpose of V4D is to honor Frederick Douglass’ love for the violin. In preserving for posterity, the life, legacy, and character of Frederick Douglass, the FDMHA sponsors Violins for Douglass as a community event to support youth between the ages of 12 to 18 in their pursuit of learning and studying the violin. The V4D program consists of a Violin Master Class for the participants, a group performance by the participants, and the awarding of a scholarship(s) for violin lessons. The scholarship is paid directly to the violin teacher.
Douglass Scholars
FDMHA Douglass Scholar Program supports a doctoral student in the History Department at Howard University. Mr. Douglass is one of the longest serving trustees of Howard University and once was considered for the position of President of Howard University. FDMHA offers a one-time scholarship of $3,000 scholarship to a Howard University doctoral student.
The student must be actively engaged in research that intersects with the life, political, intellectual, and the era of Douglass (abolishment/anti-slavery movement). The research does not have to be directly about Douglass, however; elements of Douglass life, politics, intellectual, and the era of Douglass (abolishment/anti-slavery movement) must be a theme in the research.
FDMHA Essay Scholarship Contest
FDMHA collaborates with the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Washington, DC (DCNPHC) to provide scholarships to graduating seniors from a Greater Washington DC Area (DMV) high school who will enroll in an accredited institution of higher learning. The institution may include a college, university, trade school, or other educational establishment beyond high school. The purpose of the scholarship is to promote the legacy of Frederick Douglass
