Frederick Douglass
Social Science/History | Registration opens 1/5/2026 12:00 AM MST (Arizona)
Frederick Douglass was a blessing to the world and to the United States of America, though it was not so apparent
when he was born. His mother, a descendent of a people of forced immigration to the United states of America
from Africa, was a slave on a plantation in Maryland and was raped by the slave owner or one of his hirelings. This common atrocity at the time resulted in the birth of what would be one of the greatest orators, abolitionists, influencers and voices in nineteenth century America. He aided in the crushing of slavery in America, the investment in the social and financial uplifting of the newly liberated slaves, and was a proponent for women in America in helping lay the groundwork for women’s civil and voting rights. Excerpts from a few of his speeches will be performed by the presenter, Terry Yahweh
Terry Yahweh
Yahweh, Terry - Is an honorably retired detective from the Phoenix Police Department after twenty-five years of public service. He served as a patrol officer and domestic violence and robbery investigations detective. He investigated armed robberies, carjackings, home invasions, extortions, kidnappings, bank robberies, felony shopliftings, human trafficking, a few homicide investigations, and other criminal investigations. He was a board member of the Phoenix Police Union and the longest-serving president of the Arizona Black Law Enforcement Employees (ABLE), a police and community association. He has a B.A. in Spanish linguistics from Arizona State University.