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A large-scale version of artist Alvin Pettit’s design of a Harriet Tubman statue is coming to Philadelphia. Courtesy of Alvin Pettit

May 1, 2026

How Harriet Tubman and Philadelphia abolitionists coordinated dangerous journeys to freedom

Nilgun Anadolu-Okur, Temple University and Jeremy Mennis, Temple University

A bronze statue of Tubman is set to be installed outside Philadelphia’s City Hall in late 2026.

In this drawing from ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin,’ a Black child is taken from his mother by a white man. Culture Club/Getty Images

July 17, 2024

The Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery

Susanna Ashton, Clemson University

Born enslaved, John Andrew Jackson spent his life fighting for freedom as a fugitive, abolitionist, lecturer and writer. Along the way, he met an aspiring writer.

Why is ‘Harriet’ receiving a Twitter backlash?

November 28, 2019

Harriet Tubman film does not deserve the Twitter hate

Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University

Does the new film misrepresent Harriet Tubman’s legacy as claimed by many Twitter users?

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Susanna Ashton
Professor of English, Clemson University
Cheryl Thompson
Canada Research Chair, Professor in Performance, Toronto Metropolitan University
Jeremy Mennis
Professor of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies, Temple University
Nilgun Anadolu-Okur
Professor of Africology and African American Studies, Temple University

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