All records are meant to be broken as the saying goes. Some records tend to seem unbreakable because of how far they seem to be. Through the excellent coaching of Frederick Douglass English teacher Nathan Tedford and dean of students Saleem Shaheed, the school has broken its own records in over five different categories.
When Douglass seniors gathered in March for the annual pinning ceremony, Chase Davis had a dilemma. Traditionally, parents of Douglass students will stand and pin their child during the ceremony.
Twelve Frederick Douglass Academy ‘Dream Kings’ on Friday, Feb. 12, visited Detroit International Academy (DIA) to pass out carnations with poems on cards. The Valentine’s Day trip to Douglass’ sister school was organized by the school’s Future Project, a Douglass mentoring program with 14 students, known collectively as the Dream Kings.
