Events
July 4th Oration 2026
July 4 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join with others for the annual UREC July 4th Oration, framed by Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”, from 11am-1pm on Saturday, July 4 in the backyard of The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence located at 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany. Parking is best on Third Street, at the rear of the Myers Residence Campus. Program runs 11am-12pm, with lunch and enriching conversation to follow.