April 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy on Saturday plans to christen the future Sojourner Truth, a John Lewis -class fleet replenishment oiler that honors the famous American Black woman, in San Diego.

Sojourner Truth’s Fight Lives On: Defending Black Voices Today Fast-forward to 2025, and her struggle still echoes. While chattel slavery is gone, new forms of oppression persist.

But Truth was born in upstate New York as a slave to a Dutch-speaking family, and spoke English with a Dutch accent. Much of this was elevated by Nell Irvin Painter in her scholarship on Truth’s ...

Melton said Sojourner Truth House has been “a pillar in the community, not just in Gary, but for Northwest Indiana.” In return, Melton said the community needs to provide its support.

SAN DIEGO — The future USNS Sojourner Truth was christened on Saturday by a descendant of the 19th-century civil rights activist at General Dynamics NASSCO. The T-AO 210 was built for the U.S ...

The Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza is located at United Way of Summit & Medina’s offices at 37 N. High St. Summit Metro Parks Landscape Architect Dion Harris designed the plaza.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — “Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom,” a spring break kick-off event for youth and families, is set for Thursday, April 10, according to an announcement. The event… ...