A portrait of Harriet Tubman (ca. 1820-1913). Tubman, herself an escaped slave, helped hundreds of slaves escape the South by means of the Underground Railroad. She nursed Union troops during the ...

The Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park is the “must go” trip to add to your travel agenda. The Tubman site originally opened in March 2017, in Church Creek, Md. through a ...

A new historical marker honoring Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Maryland on September 17, 2025. The updated sign corrects inaccuracies about Tubman's birthplace and the number of people she freed.

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 ...

CAMBRIDGE, Md. - On the 176th anniversary of her first attempt to escape slavery, Harriet Tubman’s descendants joined state and local leaders Wednesday afternoon to unveil a new historical marker ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — As the New Haven Museum celebrates the Connecticut Freedom Trail throughout September, University of Connecticut professor Deirdre Cooper Owens discusses her studies of ...

The biographical film "Harriet" about American abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman is already generating Oscar buzz for Cynthia Erivo's portrayal of the title character. The movie opens on a ...

CHURCH CREEK, MD- A historical marker unveiling ceremony honoring Harriet Tubman's birthplace and legacy will be held on Monday, June 23rd. Governor Moore, in partnership with the Maryland Department ...

The viral video caused a lot of uproar on social media. In the latest weird internet trend, some Black TikTokers have asserted that Harriet Tubman is not real. A TikToker went viral for alleging that ...

In news that can only be described as “I know you lying,” there’s been a wave of Black folks on TikTok who believe that famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. In fact, they believe ...