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April 9, 2025
"When we see efforts to erase our history...it's actually going to make us weaker [and] less informed," said Alan Spear…
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April 7, 2025
Harriet Tubman’s image and quote are the latest to be removed from government websites amid Trump’s anti-DEI push.
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March 10, 2025
Did you know that, this year, March 10 is both Harriet Tubman Day and National Day of Rest for Black…
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November 11, 2024
Harriet Tubman, the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the…
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April 17, 2024
Congressional members on Tuesday unveiled a coin collection dedicated to the life and legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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March 20, 2024
Despite being outnumbered in the health and wellness fields for generations, Black women have still managed to be at the…
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March 17, 2024
As theGrio celebrates Women's History Month, how can the spiritual tenacity of Harriet Tubman inspire a new collective activism?
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January 9, 2024
U.S. Mint officials announced that pre-sale of 2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coins has launched, and orders ship next month.
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April 4, 2023
Five acclaimed Black artists have been selected as finalists in Philadelphia's search to create a permanent statue of Harriet Tubman.
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March 10, 2023
A Harriet Tubman statue has been unveiled in the heart of Newark, New Jersey, taking the place of a Christopher…
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October 1, 2022
Two documentaries from acclaimed filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Nicole London are coming to PBS this October. TheGrio has an exclusive…
July 18, 2022
The National Association of Colored Women's Clubs will celebrate its 126th anniversary in Little Rock this month.
July 11, 2022
Area artists feel cheated since Wesley Wofford was commissioned outright without officials requesting sketches or ideas from others.
May 3, 2022
A Philadelphia bookstore owner has launched a petition to honor abolitionist Harriet Tubman with a federal holiday.
April 11, 2022
Johnston and Deborah Price, who has recently joined him, encourage other supporters to find them on their journey of retracing…
March 22, 2022
Harriet Tubman, Gen. Colin Powell and Gen. Roscoe Robinson, Jr. are among the legendary names under consideration.
Harriet Tubman’s portrait on the front of the $20 bill
February 13, 2022
The US Treasury confirms that Harriet Tubman will be on the $20 bill, but you'll have to wait until 2030.…
January 27, 2022
Maya Angelou became the first Black woman to have her likeness featured on a quarter after the U.S. Mint released…
December 16, 2021
A painting in Harris' current exhibit at the Irwin House Gallery in Detroit went viral for its depiction of critical…
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October 9, 2021
Maya Angelou will be the first Black person, and one of five women, to have their likeness on U.S. currency…