ABOUT THE DOUGLASS PROJECT
OUR MISSION
The Frederick Douglass Project for Justice facilitates structured meetings and respectful conversations between members of free society and incarcerated people, so that they can learn from each other, form powerful human connections, and transform both their own lives and society at large.
OUR VISION
We believe in a society where every human being is treated with dignity, acknowledged through understanding, and nurtured by compassion.
The Frederick Douglass Project creates a bridge of understanding through structured meetings and respectful conversations between people incarcerated and free society.
This initiative fosters learning, builds powerful human connections, and ignites a mutual transformation that enriches lives and reshapes our broader community.
Founded in 2019 and formally launched in January 2020, the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice embodies the values and legacy of the great 19th-century champion of education, emancipation, equality, and justice.
Our multi-state Prison Visitation Program enables community members around the country to visit local correctional facilities and engage in open, face-to-face conversations with incarcerated people.
We believe that these unique encounters spur understanding and empathy—for both the visitor and the incarcerated individual—that will, in turn, drive meaningful personal and systemic change.