New National Park Signs Threaten the Future of Black History

New National Park Signs Threaten the Future of Black History

WASHINGTON — A few years ago, Blake Spencer explored the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington with two of his friends. The Howard University graduate wanted to check out the area and learn more about the abolitionist who, some 150 years ago, had been a towering figure on the school’s board of trustees. Their excursion was an “incredible” thing, said Spencer, 22. The site preserves the home where Douglass spent the last 17 year…