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Mexico was a destination for escaped slaves — one woman risked everything to get them there
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoA Texas exhibit honors the life and work of Silvia Hector Webber, who became known as the "Harriet ...
These States Have the Best Crime & Corrections Outcomes
US News & World Report· 3 hours agoHome to the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland is known for its blue crabs and the city of Baltimore, a major historic trading port, baseball destination and birthplace of the national ...
In ‘Night Flyer,’ author Tiya Miles takes a closer look at Harriet Tubman as a spiritual figure -...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoTubman believed she was in direct communication with her creator and began to pray all the time....
19 Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer
New York Times· 3 days agoDunne’s book is engaging as much for his fame-adjacent vignettes as for his frank exploration of his famous family’s complicated history — most notably...
Downtown Orlando Celebrates and remembers Juneteenth with a festival
WFTV via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSaturday, dozens of people in Orlando celebrated and remembered what June 19th, 1865, symbolized and...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 hours agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Everything You Need to Know About the ‘Wicked’ Movie Cast and What They’ve Been in Before
PureWow via Yahoo News· 2 days agoI still remember the first time I saw Wicked on Broadway. I was in awe of the characters, the...
City of El Paso celebrates Juneteenth - KVIA
ABC 7 El Paso· 1 day agoJuneteenth celebrates the day Texas slaves learned of their freedom in 1866. This day is also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day....
Thousands celebrate Delaware Juneteenth Association with 30th anniversary parade, festival
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe 2.4-acre Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park is named after Underground Railroad figures and...
Juneteenth offers new ways to teach about slavery, Black perseverance and American history
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 day agoMany students say they aren’t learning much about slavery beyond its harsh conditions. A historian...
