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Harriet Tubman Monument Replaces Christopher Columbus Statue
Out Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKnown as Moses for her efforts, Harriet Tubman helped 700 or more enslaved people escape north to...
Newark native Queen Latifah gives a voice to Harriet Tubman monument in city park
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpring is in the air, at Newark's public parks. So is something else: Change. On Thursday, a...
Harriet Tubman led a raid that freed more than 700 enslaved people. A South Carolina church has...
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIn the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s...
Harriet Tubman 'Beacon of Hope' statue coming to Central Jersey for Black History Month
Courier News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn celebration of Black History Month, Rahway this weekend will welcome an 11-foot bronze statue of...
Harriet Tubman raid to free more than 700 in South Carolina to be honored
Maryland Matters via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThe Maryland native and civil rights icon's work in South Carolina during the Civil War often gets...
It's Official: Harriet Tubman Monument Replaces Christopher Columbus Statue In New Jersey
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new Harriet Tubman monument, which was recently revealed in Newark, New Jersey, has officially...
A country's monuments tell its stories. A $500M donation could help diversify US history.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn Chicago and in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, a national monument honoring Emmett Till and Mamie...
Map: Illinois Underground Railroad historical sites, plus what to know before you go
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIf you were paying attention in history class, you’ll recall the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
How well do you know your monuments to Black Americans? Here's a primer.
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMemphis is a city rich in African American history. From early 20th Century businessmen to civil...
16 women abolitionists you may not know about
Stacker via AOL· 5 months agoLibrary of Congress // Getty Images; Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images It is an egregious fact that forced labor has long been a practice in...