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Archaeologists Locate The Home Site Of Harriet Tubman’s Father

Harriet Tubman, Ben Ross

Archaeologists in Maryland have unearthed the remains of a home belonging to Harriet Tubman’s father. The home site of Ben Ross was found on the 2,600-acre Peter’s Neck property that was purchased last year by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as an addition to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge for …

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Janelle Monae Joins Cast of Harriet Tubman Biopic

In her return to the silver screen, Janelle Monáe is joining forces with Cynthia Erivo, Vanessa Bell Calloway and more to memorialize the life and legacy of #HarrietTubman in a new biopic, “Harriet.”  According to Variety, Erivo will play the iconic abolitionist, alongside a star-studded cast, including Leslie Odom Jr. …

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