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Steve Mnuchin Says Treasury Will Miss Deadline To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

Mnuchin said he's too focused on counterfeiting to celebrate an African American woman's contributions to the country. That argument doesn't make sense.
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Surging Interest In Black History Gives A Lift To Museums, Tourism

States are trying to capitalize on the 50th anniversaries of many civil rights milestones.
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Nicki Minaj Compared Herself To Harriet Tubman And Twitter Users Are Pissed

The rapper tied herself to the legendary abolitionist while griping that her new album, “Queen,” came in at only No. 2.
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Kanye West Tweets Fake Harriet Tubman Quote After Saying Slavery Was 'A Choice'

There's no evidence the activist said the quote, which reads, "I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."
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Baltimore Rededicates Former Confederate Memorial Site To Harriet Tubman

The ceremony was held on the 105th anniversary of the famed abolitionist's death.
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Women Honor Harriet Tubman With A 100-Mile Trek Along The Underground Railroad

GirlTrek members are walking from eastern Maryland to Delaware in five days.
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American Students Aren't Learning The Full Truth About Slavery

Students often get only a superficial view of the atrocity that built the country, a new study finds.
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Why Kids Across The Country Are Writing Books About Their Female Heroes

"Strong girls need to be writing strong pieces about other strong women in our communities."
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Mnuchin Brushes Aside Questions About Whether Harriet Tubman Will Appear On $20 Bill

Donald Trump previously called the move to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill “pure political correctness.”
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Rare Photos Show Lesser-Known Black Women Activists Of The 19th Century

They are hidden figures no more.
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