Harriet Tubman
In a historic ceremony, Harriet Tubman was posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general by the Maryland Army National Guard, recognizing her extraordinary contributions to military service and social justice. The ceremony took place on Veterans Day at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center in Dorchester County, Maryland, her birthplace. […]
The off-Broadway play ‘Justice on Trial’ will be coming to Rochester on September 29. Written by Chad Lawson Cooper in 2016, the play addresses systemic racism, justice, and reparations by featuring historical figures such as Harriet Tubman and Emmett Till, who share their stories with a modern-day jury made up of people from different races. […]
The Underground Railroad Consortium of New York State is proposing a new scenic byway to link historic sites associated with the Underground Railroad across the state. Named the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad New York Corridor, this 500-mile route would extend from New York City to Niagara Falls, traversing 21 counties including Monroe. The initiative, spearheaded […]
When OneUnited Bank released a limited edition Visa debit card portraying Harriet Tubman as a “symbol of Black empowerment,” they weren’t quite braced for the mixed messages Tubman’s image has apparently sent. Based in Boston, OneUnited Bank is the largest national black-owned bank, and they have been planning to feature Tubman on one of its […]
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