The Hope Center for Kids Hosts Descendant of Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington

The Hope Center for Kids (www.hopecenterforkids.com) was honored to recently host Kenneth B. Morris, Jr., the great, great, great grandson of Frederick Douglass and the great, great grandson of Booker T. Washington on March 11th at Hope Skate. His presentation was entitled “Walk Forever Free: 500 Miles to Freedom.”

Morris is the president of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives and delivered a dynamic presentation about the history of his famous family and the pressure he felt growing up in the shadow of his esteemed ancestors.  His presentation included stories of his work today fighting against modern slavery.

The Walk Forever Free message was presented in conjunction with Arlington High School history teacher Barry Jurgensen’s planned 500-mile walk from Nebraska City to Chicago this summer.  Jurgensen will trace the journey “freedom seekers” Celia and Eliza used to escape slavery in 1858. The presentation was in partnership with Arlington Public Schools.

The Hope Center for Kids faithfully inspires hope in youth and children through education, employability, collaboration and faith.  The Hope Center for Kids is located at 2200 North 20th Street in Omaha and at 555 West 23 Street in Fremont. It provides programming and nutrition as well as a safe place for fun and relationship building for approximately 1,600 youth and children, ages five to twenty-five each year.  For more information about The Hope Center for Kids, please visit www.hopecenterforkids.com or call (402) 341-4673.