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Nathan Richardson

Art Forms: Literary Arts

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About Me

Nathan M. Richardson is an accomplished performance poet and published author. Demonstrating his ability to switch hats from poetry and storytelling to history and theater, Nathan delivers a remarkable portrayal of the former slave, writer, orator, and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.


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Building Strong Children with Frederick Douglass

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Drop the Mic

Type: WorkshopResidency

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Paint Me a Poem

Type: WorkshopResidency

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Native Son: HIStory Through Poetry

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Frederick Douglass and the Women’s Suffrage Movement

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Frederick Douglass: “On Slavery and Emancipation”

Type: Performance / Assembly

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Phone: 757-466-7555

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Arts for Learning Virginia
420 North Center Drive
Suite 239
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone:
757-466-7555

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