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BET Current: Harriet Tubman Tribute Removed From National Park Service Website

References to ‘enslaved’ people and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 have also been pulled.
04/09/2025

After Outcry, National Park Service Restores Underground Railroad Page Featuring Harriet Tubman

Critics called out the erasure of Harriet Tubman’s pivotal role in U.S. history, and now the NPS has put her back where she belongs
04/08/2025

Harriet Tubman Tribute Removed From National Park Service Website

References to ‘enslaved’ people and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 have also been pulled.
04/07/2025

Harriet Tubman Promoted to National Guard Brigadier General

The iconic social justice figure was posthumously recognized for her military service.
11/12/2024

Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled In New Jersey, Replaces Christopher Columbus Statue

The 25-foot piece of art comes after major condemnation toward the Columbus statue.
03/12/2023

Philadelphia Faces Backlash Over Choice Of Harriet Tubman Statue Sculptor

City hall plans to pay $500K to a white sculptor to create a Harriet Tubman statue, but some are not happy about it
07/07/2022

Women’s History Month: The Harriet Tubman Byway Offers A Broader View of Underground Railroad History

Visitors to Maryland sites linked to her life can easily learn about this part of American history.
03/17/2022

Women’s History Month: Harriet Tubman’s Life and Legacy, Seen Through The Eyes Of Her Descendant

March marks 200 years since she was born, but her great-great-great-grandniece tells BET.com ‘Aunt Harriet’ was as much about taking care of people as she was about freeing them.
03/02/2022

OPINION: The Halloween Costumes White People Should Probably Avoid

Let's start with former slave, Harriet Tubman.
10/18/2021
Harriet Tubman on BET Buzz 2021
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Christopher Columbus Monument To Be Replaced By Harriet Tubman, Design Revealed

Mayor Ras Baraka said the new design is “poetic.”
06/25/2021
American abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman (1820 - 1913) who escaped slavery by marrying a free man and led many other slaves to safety using the abolitionist network known as the underground railway. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images)

Design Revealed For Harriet Tubman Monument That Will Replace Christopher Columbus In Newark

Mayor Ras Baraka said it’s “poetic.”
06/24/2021