The Treasury Department announced yesterday that Harriet Tubman will soon become the first African-American to be on the front of a currency bill, and the first woman on U.S. currency in a century.

The National Park Service (NPS) has removed a reference to abolitionist Harriet Tubman from its webpage dedicated to the Underground Railroad. For years, the NPS’s page on the Underground Railroad ...

Stephen Towns, "Wade in the Water" (2020), natural and synthetic fabric, polyester and cotton thread, crystal glass beads (photo courtesy the Gibbes Museum of Art; all other photos Megan ...

By: Tavon N. Thomasson Special to the AFRO tthomasson@afro.com The Harriet Tubman Spirit Awards honored local leaders March ...

Standing in front of a group of people in a Denver library recently, abolitionist Harriet Tubman explained why a metal weight thrown at her head didn’t kill her. “So that man, he picked up a weight ...

After public backlash, the National Park Service has restored an image and quote from Harriet Tubman that were recently removed from the NPS' Underground Railroad webpage. And now private cultural ...

CHURCH CREEK, MD ‒ Deanna Mitchell pointed to the bronze bust of Harriet Tubman at the center's entrance and urged visitors to touch the nape of its neck to feel the scars. The bust, she explained, ...

February is Black History month. Since1976, National Black History month has been formally acknowledged by the residing Presidents including President Trump on January 31, 2025 as a month for national ...

LILY TIERNEY ltierney@chespub.com Jun 23, 2025 Jun 23, 2025 0 CHURCH CREEK — On Monday morning, a new historic marker honoring Harriet Tubman’s birthplace was unveiled. It is set to be placed on ...

Three public art pieces on the Eastern Shore have become cultural markers for the communities they represent — one was erased last year, one was unveiled last year and one is still taking shape. In ...

CHURCH CREEK — On Monday morning, a new historic marker honoring Harriet Tubman’s birthplace was unveiled. It is set to be placed on Maryland Route 16. The marker is the result of work by Chief ...