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Arts Oct 06

New films highlight the ongoing relevance of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation Jan 02

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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

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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

Nation May 22

An employee checks sheets of the newly-designed $20 bill, coming off the printing press at the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Facility in Fort Worth, Texas on Aug. 19, 2003. Photo by Jeff Mitchell/Reuters
Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020

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.

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

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."…

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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.

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Mar 31

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News Wrap: Trump signs orders on U.S. trade policy

By PBS NewsHour

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…

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Mar 05

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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.

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Mar 05

At new national park, a window into Harriet Tubman’s life after the Underground Railroad

By Michael D. Regan

Following her missions on the Underground Railroad and service with the Union Army, Harriet Tubman began a new phase of her life in the central New York city of Auburn.

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