Harriet tubman underground railroad

Harriet Tubman

“I felt a huge amount of responsibility to the African American community to portray this heroic woman with honesty and integrity.”

Wesley Wofford, Figurative Sculptor

Photo: media.rochester.k1.mi.us THE SAVVY SHOPPER is doing something very different today in honor of Black History month, which begins on February 1st. African Americans have contributed much to our culture: language, food and the arts. Obviously, we would not be the same country without them. Black history is American history. In high school I wrote a poem in the form of a children's picture book about the travel to freedom Aboard The Underground Railroad. (Hopefully, I won't embarrass…

Mark Fredrickson has worked as an illustrator and fine artist for over 30 years. His paintings and digital art have appeared numerous times on the covers and inside of Time Magazine, Business Week, Industry Week, Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest, The Village Voice, Mad Magazine and many others too numerous to mention. He has garnered many […]

This relatively undeveloped section of Maryland’s Eastern Shore might still be recognizable to Harriet Tubman, who was born here as Araminta “Minty” Ross in 1822. After her own solo escape to Philadelphia using the Underground Railroad network in 1849, she returned thirteen times to conduct approximately 70 people north, as well as to provide detailed…

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you hsve within you the strength, the patience, and the passions to teach for the stars to change the worls." - Harriet Tubman

Newly discovered portrait of Harriet Tubman.