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Mosaic Theater’s ‘Mexodus’ explores slaves who escaped to Mexico via Underground Railroad - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 2 days agoMany Americans know about the Underground Railroad of slaves escaping the South to find freedom in...
#97 | New Juneteenth Jubilee in Cincy | How to protect your land from being sold from underneath you...
iHeartRadio· 3 days agoJuneteenth is American history, and this year, The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Museum is celebrating with their first Juneteenth Jubilee ...
Colson Whitehead channels the paranoia and fear of 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto'
NPR· 21 hours agoI'm Terry Gross. My guest Colson Whitehead won Pulitzer Prizes for two consecutive novels. The first Pulitzer was for "The Underground Railroad," an allegory ...
I was an adult before I learned of Michigan Central Station's ties to Black history | Opinion
Detroit Free Press· 1 day agoThe Michigan Central Station was a stop on the Underground Railroad, the African American diaspora —...
Opinion: How Black Americans' refusals of injustice have shaped our national story
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA c. 1868 portrait of Harriet Tubman. The creation of the Underground Railroad, which Tubman...
Pensacola Juneteenth celebrations include festivals, concerts and 'family reunion.'
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoFerry dock, 750 S. Commendencia St. The ferry will travel to Fort Pickens, which is part of the National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network ...
The B&O Railroad Museum doesn't want to be just for tourists
The Baltimore Banner· 3 hours agoIt’s easy to walk near Mount Clare Junction in Southwest Baltimore and not think twice about the...
Rokita threatens to sue East Chicago, Gary over 'Welcoming City' ordinances
The Times of Northwest Indiana· 6 days agoRokita claims in a letter sent to the common council of each municipality that their "Welcoming...
Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
Fox News· 13 hours agoThe author's "Crook Manifesto," a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered...
The Freedom Center to Host First-Ever Juneteenth Jubilee Festival
Cincinnati CityBeat· 7 days agoThe National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is bringing the community together to celebrate...