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Let’s talk about the time a white woman remixed Sojourner Truth’s famous speech
theGrio via AOL· 2 months agoOPINION: We can’t even call Sojourner Truth’s speech ‘Ain’t I a woman?’ because apparently she never...
Site of first Battle Creek-area home of Sojourner Truth discovered at Denso facility
The Battle Creek Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSojourner Truth is a part of the history of Battle Creek. We know that because of the location of...
Construction of Sojourner Truth Memorial Plaza marks decades-long dream
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhile there is no transcript of the famous speech given by abolitionist and women's rights activist...
Life of Sojourner Truth highlighted in Hudson Heritage Association's January meeting
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Hudson Heritage Association will highlight the life of Sojourner Truth at its Jan. 11 meeting....
How This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner Truth's Activism Through Preservation
Veranda via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHow This U.S. City Is Honoring Sojourner TruthDion Harris/GPD Group Akron Much of the work of...
16 women throughout history who famously fought for equality
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs a tribute, women covered women's suffrage leader Susan B. Anthony's tombstone with "I Voted"...
Opinion: The 'soft girl era' is sweeping social media, but the idea of a soft life for Black women...
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year ago(Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) In the last several years there has been a growing...
Akron's Sojourner Truth Plaza featured in March edition of Smithsonian magazine
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAkron's Sojourner Truth Project and Legacy Plaza has made its way into the national spotlight as a project that highlights Women's History Month, a commemoration held in March every year. Smithsonian ...
United Way to dedicate green space to Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUnited Way of Summit and Medina has announced the future site in downtown Akron honoring abolitionist and women’s rights activist Isabella Baumfree, more popularly known as Sojourner Truth, ...
Could a Battle Creek post office soon bear the name of famed abolitionist Sojourner Truth?
The Battle Creek Enquirer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoU.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow have introduced legislation to designate the post office at 90 S McCamly St. as the “Sojourner Truth Post Office.”