Step into an immersive portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass obtained freedom from chattel slavery in 1838 and became one of the leading orators, writers, and statespersons of the 19th century. The most photographed American of his era, Douglass understood that portraiture could challenge racist tropes and advance the freedom and civil rights of Black Americans and subjugated people around the world. Sir Isaac Julien’s ten-screen installation “Lessons of the Hour” prese