Consider the ways portraiture has been used to advance notions of belonging, citizenship, and power. Dr. Rhea Combs, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s director of curatorial affairs, leads an examination of Frederick Douglass’s relationship with portraiture and its relevance today.

This special program is part of the Isaac Julien Speaker Series, which features distinguished speakers who make connections to the exhibition Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour—Frederick Douglass.