By: Tavon N. Thomasson Special to the AFRO tthomasson@afro.com The Harriet Tubman Spirit Awards honored local leaders March 21 at the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum in Annapolis during a two-part program that also featured an artist discussion on history, memory and Black women’s stories. Held during Maryland Day programming from March 19-25, the event was one of […]
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New doc features older Black gay women farming Harriet Tubman’s ancestral lands
The documentary “The Aunties” features the love and work of spouses, farmers, and climate activists Paulette Greene and Donna Dear, co-directed and co-edited by Charlyn Griffith-Oro, and explores the historical symbolism of the land where Harriet Tubman’s family lived.