Join Valerie Cassel Oliver, Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, for a discussion of Isaac Julien’s work Lesson of the Hour—Frederick Douglass. In “Decoding Lessons,” Cassel Oliver unravels the symbolism embedded in this 10-channel film installation, enabling viewers to deepen their understanding of Douglass’s words in relation to his life and our contemporary selves.

Learn more about Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour—Frederick Douglass here: https://vmfa.museum/exhibitions/exhibitions/isaac-julien-lessons-hour-frederick-douglass/