My ancestors changed the lives of slaves in the US
Nettie Washington Douglass’s ancestors were born into slavery, but became pivotal in the emancipation and education of African Americans.
Nettie Washington Douglass tells Anu Anand what it's like to carry the names and bloodlines of two African-Americans who were born into slavery but famously devoted their lives to fighting it, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Nettie descends from pioneering educator Booker T Washington and the abolitionist and orator Frederick Douglass. Her influential ancestors inspired her to raise awareness about modern-day slavery by setting up the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives.
Award-winning Haitian photographer Dieu Nalio Chery came face to face with a bullet while on assignment. He managed to capture the astonishing moment on camera and it was part of a set of photographs nominated for this year's Pulitzer Prize.
Picture: Nettie Washington Douglass
Credit: Hilary Schwab Photography
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