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Mosaic Theater’s ‘Mexodus’ explores slaves who escaped to Mexico via Underground Railroad - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoMany Americans know about the Underground Railroad of slaves escaping the South to find freedom in...
Colson Whitehead channels the paranoia and fear of 1970s NYC in 'Crook Manifesto'
NPR· 16 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· 21 hours 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· 3 days agoA c. 1868 portrait of Harriet Tubman. The creation of the Underground Railroad, which Tubman...
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...
Colson Whitehead's 'Crook Manifesto' wins $50,000 Gotham Prize for outstanding book about NYC
Fox News· 8 hours agoThe author's "Crook Manifesto," a crime story set in 1970s Harlem and centered on a beleaguered...
10 US Cities Where a $65K Household Income Buys a Home
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 17 hours agoAccording to the most recent Census Bureau data, the median household income in America is around...
York County History Center’s new museum reflects change in storytelling about the past
Gannett via AOL· 23 hours agoIn fact, that option would present ethics issues today. The framework that features people of...
Ed Dwight: A space pioneer who finally became an astronaut
BBC News· 7 days agoEd Dwight could have been the only black astronaut in the 1960s – but politics got in the way....
Things to do in Des Moines this weekend: Des Moines Con, Pride Walk, car show, Greek Food Festival...
KCCI 8 Des Moines· 6 days agoLooking for something to do this weekend? We've got you covered. Just be sure to keep your umbrella...