Daily Revolution

There is no record of Harriet Tubmans birth, but we know she left this world on March 10th. I hope you will spend a moment to acknowledge & honor our America Shero.

That painting of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad by Paul Collins is over my daughters desk at home. The moment my daughter learned about “Moses” she wanted to know all there was to know about Harriet. She even picked Harriet Tubman as the subject of her first ever report in 1st grade.

It was rad to see my child so excited to learn about such important American History. And through her continued persistence in wanting to discover more, she taught me quite a few things. I loved being able to talk to my kids about the role their ancestors had during that critical period in history. I showed them our family tree and talked to them John Brown. And explained how vital John Brown was in setting an example for speaking up and speaking out. And how John called Harriet “The General”.

Harriet is an inspiration to my daughter. Born into slavery, The General was the most notorious conductor on the Underground Railroad. It’s said she never lost a passenger. During the Civil War, she served in the Union Army. Always an activist, she was part of the woman’s suffrage movement. Harriet Tubman is not just my daughter’s Shero, but mine as well.

I hope you’ll join us in remembering Harriet Tubman tomorrow March 10th.