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Registration opens:
December 01st, 2026

Douglass Day 2026

presented in partnership with SSAAM

Community members are invited to participate in the annual transcribe-a-thon and view local artifacts, maps, and photographs to explore Montgomery's past.

Presented in partnership by the Montgomery branch of SCLS and the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum.

Douglass Day is an annual celebration of social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer and statesman Frederick Douglass coordinated by the Library of Congress. Each year, thousands of people gather to help create new and freely available resources for learning about Black history.

2027 Douglass Day Theme: “A Press of Our Own.” These words come from a newspaper called the Weekly Anglo-African, edited by Thomas Hamilton in 1859. Hamilton – like so many before and since – saw the power of Black-owned media. In the face of lies told by the mainstream media, Black editors and journalists have spoken truth to power for centuries. In 2027 we can celebrate the long tradition of Black-owned media.

A limited number of computers will be available, so attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops or tablets.

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