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Category: Harriet Tubman

Louise Davis, third cousin of Harriet Tubman

June 20, 2023 Ken Johnston

On the day after Juneteenth, I found this video of Louise Davis, a third cousin of Harriet Tubman online. Ms.…

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Posted in: Descendant, Harriet Tubman

Remembering Nana Harriet’s Rescue

December 26, 2022 Ken Johnston

Last Saturday, December 24, 2022, five brave souls rendezvoused with Linda Harris and I in Preston, Maryland, on the grounds…

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Posted in: African Ancestors, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Harriet Tubman, Resistance, Underground Railroad, Walking

3rd Annual Walk with Harriet

December 13, 2022 Ken Johnston

This Christmas Eve join the friends of Walk to Freedom and the Harriet Tubman Museum and Education Center for a…

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Posted in: Eastern Shore, Maryland, Harriet Tubman, Lanterns, Resistance, Walking

Media Interview on Arrival in Buffalo

September 6, 2022 Ken Johnston

Here’s a very nice story from WGRZ Channel 2 on my arrival in Buffalo today. The interview was recorded in…

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Posted in: Harriet Tubman, Interview, Media Interview, Murals, New York, Underground Railroad

Ain’t I A Woman – Arriving in Seneca Falls

August 24, 2022 Ken Johnston

As I arrived in the Town of Seneca Falls today, I noticed this billboard promoting the New York State Equal…

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Posted in: Harriet Tubman, Media, New York, Seneca Falls, Townships, Underground Railroad

The Norway Spruce Planted in Honor of Harriet Tubman

August 15, 2022 Ken Johnston

In Auburn I was introduced to Judith Bryant, a descendant of Harriet Tubman. As I was very moved by the…

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Posted in: Auburn, Harriet Tubman, Interview, New York, Trees, Underground Railroad, Video

In God’s Voice: A Celebration of the Spirituality of Harriet Tubman

Ken Johnston

While in Auburn visiting the Harriet Tubman National Historic Park, I met artist Vanessa Johnson at the Schweinfurth Art Center…

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Posted in: Art, Auburn, Harriet Tubman, Museum, New York, Video

Journey to Harriet Tubman’s Home

August 8, 2022 Ken Johnston

Tomorrow morning I expect to arrive at the Harriet Tubman Home, part of the Harriet Tubman National Historic Park. In…

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Posted in: Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad, Video

Walk to Freedom South Jersey – Flyer

March 31, 2022 Ken Johnston

A new Walk to Freedom journey begins Saturday April 2, in Cape May, New Jersey. Many people are familar with…

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Posted in: Harriet Tubman, South New Jersey, Underground Railroad

Sussex Montessori Walk to Freedom

March 3, 2022 Ken Johnston

Yesterday I traveled to Seaford, Delaware where I met and talked with a group of 64 fourth graders from the…

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Posted in: Harriet Tubman, Harriet Tubman UGRR Byway, Kent County, Delaware

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