Arts Oct 06 Watch New films highlight the ongoing relevance of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Nation Jan 02 Watch 7:59 Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’ in Newark, NJ In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be… By Michael Hill
Politics Jan 25 Effort to put Tubman on $20 bill restarted under Biden Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the Treasury Department is taking steps to resume efforts to put the 19th century abolitionist leader on the $20 bill. By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Arts Nov 01 Watch 6:35 Why a new film about Harriet Tubman focuses on freedom The Underground Railroad’s most famous conductor, Harriet Tubman, is featured in a new film -- the first to share her story on the big screen. Director Kasi Lemmons and actress Cynthia Erivo, who stars as the title character in “Harriet,”… By Amna Nawaz
May 22 Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020 By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the delay in unveiling a $20 redesign had been prompted by the decision to redesign the $10 bill and the $50 bill first for security reasons. Continue reading
Aug 31 Steven Mnuchin won’t say if Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on $20 bill By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press During last year's campaign, Donald Trump praised Jackson, the nation's seventh president, for his "history of tremendous success" and said the decision to replace him with Tubman was "pure political correctness."… Continue reading
Apr 03 5 important stories that don’t have anything to do with politics By Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith, Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam before the latest chapter in the Russian investigation threatens to wrestle control of the 24-hour news cycle, here are five important stories that may not have shown up in your Facebook feed. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump moved to reshape American trade policy with a pair of executive orders, initiating a review of trade deficits and increasing the collection of duties on imports. Also, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 6:13 New national park celebrates Harriet Tubman’s legacy By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan After Harriet Tubman, famed conductor of the Underground Railroad, rescued dozens of people from slavery and served in the Civil War, she settled down in the small city of Auburn in upstate New York and continued a life of service. Continue watching