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 ...

The phenomenal courage of one Black woman who led slaves to freedom will be honored across the nation Monday on National Harriet Tubman Day. Established by U.S. Congress in 1990, the day memorializes ...

While many enslaved people tried to escape when what's formally known as "chattel slavery" was legal in the United States, ...

Edda Fields-Black was announced as the winner of a Pulitzer Prize for her book "COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War." For her work in history, ...

“The Journey to Freedom,” photographed on April 23, 2025, memorializes the legacy of Harriet Tubman, who famously led dozens of slaves to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Li Khan ...

Many people know Harriet Tubman as the fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad, but fewer know the whole story of her life beyond guiding her people to freedom. Auburn, New York, is where she ...

The Miami-Dade commissioners unanimously voted for the change. The highways flowing through Miami are swapping their Confederate identity with one that recognizes the iconic leader of the Underground ...

Rita Daniels didn't always know she was the great-great-great-grandniece of Harriet Tubman. In fact, a 9-year-old Daniels had no idea they were related when her teacher assigned her a book report on ...