CHURCH CREEK, Md. – She preferred moving in the darkness of long winter nights. She didn’t wait for late passengers: The “train” for Zion always left on time. And she carried a pistol, in case of ...

That simple statement, uttered by Cynthia Erivo in the title role of “Harriet,” a new movie about Harriet Tubman, reveals a truth long known by scholars of the woman dubbed “Moses.” Tubman’s lived ...

In January, Willie Phillips of the Laguna Woods African American Heritage Club bought 104 tickets to the play “The Spirit of Harriet Tubman” and chartered two buses to take residents to the one-night ...

A driving tour celebrates the life and legacy of one of the Eastern Shore’s most famous former residents. A scenic drive through the fields and marshlands of Dorchester County was, at one point, a ...

BUT THE HISTORIAN WHO CONSULTED ON THE FILM, TOLD 11 NEWS LISA ROBINSON, THE STORY STICKS CLOSE TO THE MARYLAND NATIVE’S LIFE >> I THINK PEOPLE ARE GOING TO CHEER AND ALSO CRY A LITTLE BIT, TOO, ...

Gov. Wes Moore on Tuesday joined local, state and federal partners at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Dorchester County to announce the discovery of a home where enslaved ...

We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. National Book Award-winning author Tiya Miles explores the history and mythology of a remarkable woman in "Night Flyer: ...

Most Americans know Harriet Tubman as the fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad—but few know she led the largest liberation of enslaved people in U.S. military history. A new exhibition at ...

The biopic portraying icon Harriet Tubman, "Harriet," hit the big screen across the country Friday. One can learn a great deal about Tubman, as portrayed by Cynthia Erivo, by watching the film.

Rev. Paul Gordon Carter offers a powerful and enlightening glimpse into the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman through a detailed exploration of her home. His insights shed light on Tubman’s ...

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 ...

Bob, you have many titles: actor, singer-songwriter, comedian, master of ceremonies, Drag Race royalty, a Traitor, and now you get to add author to it too. What inspired you to write a novel? And is ...