Reading Douglass in Belfast
![Statue of Frederick Douglass located in Belfast, Ireland.](https://masshumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Douglass-statue-in-Belfast-Ireland-1024x768.jpg)
By Brian Boyles A newly dedicated statue of Frederick Douglass stands on a scruffy block in Belfast, Northern Ireland, between a vintage clothing store and a Caffe Nero, just around the corner from the First Presbyterian Church, where Douglass spoke in 1845. It is a humble location for a heroic figure whose visit left a […]
Clemente students visit MFA Boston for annual trek
![Students and a teacher look at a sculpture from classical antiquity.](https://masshumanities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Clemente-detail-04-1024x682.jpg)
In early April, students from the Clemente Course in the Humanities visited the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA) for a day of art appreciation and community building. Students from Springfield, Holyoke, Worcester, Brockton, and New Bedford Clemente sites explored an array of galleries and exhibits featuring a diverse range of artists and media, from […]