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Wait ... the Underground Railroad ran across the Rio Grande? A lost story surfaces.
The Christian Science Monitor· 2 hours agoMs. Bravo was raised along the U.S.-Mexico border in Hidalgo County, Texas. Before emancipation,...
Marker honors Bloomington's nearly forgotten Black Underground Railroad conductors
Gannett via AOL· 7 hours ago.A new historical marker in Switchyard Park memorializes the vital work of conductors —...
For Juneteenth, first Black U.S. astronaut recalls death threats — and lessons learned
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHis sculpture group "On Wings of Freedom" stands at Huntoon and Van Rensalier Underground Railroad...
Was Glendale a 'central station' on Underground Railroad? Village split on possible ties
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoA Glendale resident believes the village played a more prominent role in the Underground Railroad...
Underground Railroad Museum to host Juneteenth celebration at historic Timbuctoo settlement
NJ.com· 5 days agoThe Underground Railroad Museum of Burlington County invites residents to commemorate Juneteenth on...
Parade, Underground Railroad site tours and more on tap at Lawrence Juneteenth Celebration this...
Lawrence Journal-World· 5 days agoLawrence’s annual Juneteenth celebration will once again bring a day of festivities to South Park...
Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC NEWS· 22 hours agoAlong the winding Rio Grande in South Texas lies a history many have never heard, of a southern...
Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project planning Freedom Trail hike
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 6 days agoThe Little Calumet River Underground Railroad Project and Forest Preserves of Cook County will host...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 7 hours agoDeadline reports that Taylour Paige and Ruth Negga were among the film winners for Zola and Passing respectively, while Thuso Mbedu was recognized in TV for her work in The Underground ...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN via AOL· 5 hours agoWhen Tubman first traveled to Beaufort, South Carolina...