![]() ![]() She can speak not only to Douglass’ historical importance but to the urgency and relevancy of his message in today’s world. ![]() Mock said that Douglass has been a constant presence throughout her life. Washington, focuses on promoting racial equity and combatting human trafficking. The organization, founded by descendants of Douglass and Booker T. ![]() Now 44, Mock is the executive director of the Rochester-based Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives. Douglass describes the harsh and often inhumane existence of someone born into slavery and chronicles how he grew determined to find his freedom. Published in 1845, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” describes his experiences up to age 27. “I read books because I needed to escape that day-to-day.” “I had a really rough home life, and I was going to the library not just to hide from the bullies outside but also from bullies within my own nucleus,” Mock said. ![]() She had gone to the library - a childhood refuge from the outside world - where she spotted a copy of Frederick Douglass’ autobiography on the shelf of used books for sale. When Erica Mock was 12 years old, a 50-cent purchase changed her life.
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