Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery to become a conductor on the Underground Railroad, is having a pop-culture moment — 106 years after her death. “Harriet,” the film based on the freedom fighter’s ...

NEWARK, N.J.-- A monument of Harriet Tubman was unveiled Thursday in a square named after the abolitionist. Big names from Newark gathered to celebrate Tubman's fearless contributions to American ...

When Cynthia Erivo signed on to play Harriet Tubman, she knew she’d find herself in some challenging situations. And, as one late shoot in Virginia showed her, she was right. “We were walking through ...

Tubman lived in Auburn, New York, for over 50 years before her death in 1913. The 'Harriet Tubman: Her Life in Freedom Mural' was unveiled in a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday in downtown Auburn, New ...

Powerful. Emotionally riveting. Applause inducing. Harriet has brought in the crowds for its opening weekend — only a mere 107 years after her death. “Hero” seems like too small of a word for a woman ...

"Harriet" is the first feature-length rendering of the life of American hero Harriet Tubman (née Araminta "Minty”" Ross), who served as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, a spy for the Union ...

CHURCH CREEK, Md. — Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who was the first woman to oversee an American military action during a time of war, was posthumously awarded the rank of general on Monday.

When Harriet Tubman died on March 10, 1913 at age 91, the storied abolitionist left the world a legacy of freedom, fearlessness and fierce advocacy for Black people, women and all Americans. She was ...