1850: The autobiography of abolitionist Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), formerly an enslaved woman and originally Isabella Van Wagener. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) Truth, a former slave and one of ...
PORT EWEN, N.Y. — Over a hundred people gathered at the Esopus Town Hall in the hamlet on Saturday for the sixth Sojourner Truth Life Walk, commemorating the life of the Ulster County-born activist ...
KINGSTON, N.Y. — “Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom,” a spring break kick-off event for youth and families, is set for Thursday, April 10, according to an announcement. The event will begin at ...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Tuesday, Nov. 26, “Sojourner Truth Day” in New York, signing new legislation to honor the legacy of the Ulster County-born abolitionist and ...
The facts of Sojourner Truth’s life are inspiring: Born into slavery in the late 1790s, she became an influential abolitionist and Pentecostal preacher, transfixing audiences from the mid 1840s ...
A new statue of the abolitionist Sojourner Truth is now on view at Kingston City Hall. The bronze sculpture by artist Trina Greene, called “Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom,” depicts Truth as ...
Founded by visual artist and community leader Shonna McDaniels, the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum is a cultural jewel housed in Sacramento’s Florin Square, a historic hub and marketplace ...
The Sacramento History Museum is hosting a new exhibit to celebrate Black History Month. Starting Tuesday through March 30, the museum is displaying “A History of African American Educators" in ...
History had me glued to my seat. It felt like Sojourner Truth was pushing down on one shoulder and Harriet Tubman was pushing down on the other.” ...
TO STEP UP TO HELP KEEP IT OPEN. NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO, SHAWNA MCDANIELS OPENED THE SOJOURNER TRUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM WITH THE HOPE OF BRINGING ART AND CULTURE TO PEOPLE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO. WE ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The facts of Sojourner Truth’s life are inspiring: Born into slavery in the late 1790s, she became an influential abolitionist and Pentecostal ...
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