In the early hours of June 2, 1863, Union army gunboats idled along the banks of South Carolina’s Combahee River, waiting to give the signal to the enslaved people hiding ashore. When the boats ...

In 1964, there were two girl sleuths on American bookshelves. Nancy Drew, with her sweater sets and best chums, and Harriet M. Welsch, who wrote things like this in her precious spy notebook: "MY ...

As a kid who already felt left out, Harriet was the blue denim baby butch I needed among endless ballerina narratives Bring up Harriet the Spy at any queer gathering and you’ll hear at least a few ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Bob the Drag Queen about his new book, "Harriet Tubman: Live in Concert," in which Tubman returns to life and wants to use hip-hop to spread her message. You can call ...

Harriet Tubman's name, story, and legacy as an abolitionist have all been immortalized in history books, museums, and documentaries. But the film Harriet (out Nov. 1) approaches the legendary American ...

"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 ...

Almost a decade after the announcement that Harriet Tubman will be the new face of the $20 bill, we’re still getting Jacksons every time we hit the ATM. Surprised? The U.S. Mint recently released a ...

Cynthia Erivo captures the spirit of Underground Railroad freedom fighter Harriet Tubman with enough ferocity and feeling to set this biopic soaring. The passionate acting of this British dynamo — a ...