The Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center in Cambridge, Md., is recovering from its first-ever break-in after thieves stole its donation box and damaged a door that is part of a celebrated Harriet Tubman mural. Museum leaders are seeking $25,000 to repair the damage, upgrade security and reopen the nonprofit institution, which had just resumed operations following yearlong flood-related renovations.
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Woman’s search for family’s roots leads to ancestor John T. Ward – a successful entrepreneur and conductor on the Underground Railroad
After more than a decade researching her ancestry, Shanna Ward published a book about her forefather John T. Ward, a formerly enslaved man who became an Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist and founder of one of the nation’s oldest Black-owned businesses. Her work highlights the power of genealogy to reclaim lost histories and honor the resilience of enslaved Africans and their descendants.
