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"When we see efforts to erase our history...it's actually going to make us weaker [and] less informed," said Alan Spear…
An artist has lost his appeal to remove fabric panels concealing murals he painted to honor African Americans and abolitionists…
Artist Sam Kerson created the colorful murals entitled “Vermont, The Underground Railroad” and “Vermont and the Fugitive Slave” in 1993.
Sites commemorating the Underground Railroad and Indigenous American history exist throughout North America. Have you visited one yet?
Zwena Gray Gray, according to several media reports, became the first Black woman in modern time to thru-hike the Bruce Trail.
Trent University student Zwena Gray hopes to be the first Black woman to complete the 559-miile journey in modern times.
Johnston and Deborah Price, who has recently joined him, encourage other supporters to find them on their journey of retracing…
The William Hall Academy in Prince George’s County is home to a new mural paying tribute to the Underground Railroad.
Check out out list of the top ten television shows to hit the small screen in 2021 from 'Underground Railroad'…
This year's 2021 Primetime Emmy nominations are officially out. Check out the shocking snubs, surprises, and history-making nominees.
In an interview with theGrio’s Cortney Wills, Pierre discusses the importance and impact it left on him to film the…
John Shackelford organized the 1,100-mile ride from Alabama to Washington D.C. which traced the route of the Underground Railroad.
It was “the most satisfying creative experience of my life,” said Jenkins, who won an Oscar in 2017 for "Moonlight."
A statue of Frederick Douglass was town down in Rochester, New York on Sunday. It was found 50 feet from…
The first feature film on the story of Harriet Tubman, Harriet, made its premiere Tuesday night at the Toronto International…
Harriet Tubman is one of the most inspiring leaders of the Underground Railroad and was a badass Union spy who…
NEW YORK (AP) — An album containing a rare photograph of 19th century abolitionist and Underground Railroad hero Harriet Tubman…
A group of Staten Island residents say they will provide safe haven for undocumented immigrants looking for protection from Donald…
A free black man convicted of helping slaves escape to freedom in the 19th century is to be posthumously pardoned…
theGRIO Q&A - Pauline Copes-Johnson,85, is the great-grandniece, and her daughter Deirdre Stanford, 64, is the great-great grandniece of Harriet…