# Event Details - **Event Name**: Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for refreshments and community reading at Premiere on Broadway and then walk across to Trum Field for the Town Fireworks.About this EventJoin the Somerville Museum, the Somerville Arts Council, and the Departmtent of Racial and Social Justice at Premiere on Broadway for "Reading Frederick Douglass Together", an annual community reading of Frederick Douglass' famous address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" led by Christian Walkes. Followed by discussion and Black Out poetry.Option to sign up in advance to be a reader when you reserve your ticket .Refreshments served.Then head across to Trum Field to view "Switchboard", an interactive art piece by Sophie Tachibana Miller featuring the Declaration of Independence and Douglass' speech, while waiting for Independence Day fireworks!For ADA accommodations,contact 311 at 617-666-3311The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter or a script in your language for free. To request an interpreter or script, please contact us atlanguageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/somerville/reading-frederick-douglass-togetherwhat-to-the-slave-is-the-4th-of-july/100001991591080534 - **Event Categories**: 4th-of-july-fireworks, fourth-of-july, art, fireworks, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 2 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Premiere on Broadway - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Somerville - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: Premiere on Broadway - **lat**: 42.3977509 - **long**: -71.1051638 - **full address**: Premiere on Broadway, 517 Broadway, Somerville, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/c3687c802741f5dbfa01fa5706d05770ec6c804a551f9ae5a01db7b646c8c842-rimg-w1098-h834-dcf4f3f1-gmir.jpg?v=1781252138 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" being held? - **A:** Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" takes place on Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Tue, 30 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Premiere on Broadway, 517 Broadway, Somerville, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?"? - **A:** Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" is organized by Somerville Museum. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Reading Frederick Douglass Together"What to the Slave is the 4th of July ?" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Somerville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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