The ask for a statue of the abolitionist has been brought forth before but failed in 2012 and 2013.
A student activist is calling for a statue of Harriet Tubman to be added to the grounds of the Maryland State House as foxbaltimore.com reports. The Washington Post reports that University of Maryland student Colin Byrd thinks his push for the Tubman statue will be able to gather momentum after the Treasury Department decided to put […]
Steve King hopes his addendum will be attached to a wider bill that addresses overall Treasury funding.
According to Richard Baird, an advisor for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, the city of Flint might be $28 million short in funds to remove the old lead-contaminated water lines. On Friday, Baird said the budget has risen from $27 million to $55 million. “Where we have lead lines or other non-lead lines that are unsafe, they […]
Now that legendary singer Prince has passed on, many people are wondering who will inherit his fortune. Although the artist was very proactive about handling legal matters surrounding the rights to his music, there’s no word on whether he had a will. Prince never conceived any children, both of his parents have passed away, and he […]
The freedom fighter, abolitionist and former slave continues to be immortalized.
Donald Trump rejects the decision to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. He blames political correctness for the decision.
U.S. Treasury plans to add a ‘notable woman’ to the $10 bill. http://t.co/F033Lf6aD2pic.twitter.com/2lsdCgrhSP — New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 18, 2015 Move over Alexander…
Your potential replacement for Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill: Harriet Tubman http://t.co/4Mwo0A1h6vpic.twitter.com/hOuDuEFkQH — Wesley Lowery (@WesleyLowery) May 12, 2015 The face of revered abolitionist Harriet…
President Barack Obama has used the second term of his presidency to make a series of moves that have figured prominently in defining the African-American…
