Jonathan Majors, Colman Domingo, Nicole Beharie to Perform in HBO Frederick Douglass Documentary
variety.comSelome Hailu HBO has announced that the documentary “Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches” will debut on Feb. 23 at 9 p.m..
The network revealed the air date in an announcement on Tuesday.In the film, Denzel Whitaker, Jonathan Majors, Nicole Beharie, Colman Domingo and Jeffrey Wright will each perform one of the seminal anti-slavery activist’s speeches.André Holland will read excerpts from Douglass’ autobiographies.
Additionally featured to contextualize the speeches are scholars David Blight, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Sarah Lewis and Keidrick Roy, artist Bisa Butler, poet Nzadi Keita and Douglass’ descendant Ken Morris.
Gates executive produces the film, which is based on Blight’s 2018 biography “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom.” Blight also serves as historical consultant.
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