Origin: Saoirse is of Irish origin. Derivation: The name Saoirse is derived from the Irish word saoirse, meaning “freedom” or ...

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.

“With each act of courage, Harriet Tubman helped bring us together as a nation and ... dedicated statues of her and of ...

A governor, generals and scores of veterans were on hand to see Harriet Tubman posthumously became a one-star, brigadier ...

In addition to her work leading slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Tubman headed reconnaissance parties and ...

There’s so many great things about being Black, but one of the most powerful is our resilience. In times of trouble and ...

I — Michael X, the “Angriest Black Man in America” — gotta be honest. I was emotionally crushed as the vote tallies began coming in on Tuesday night. In fact, I was so mentally devastated the next day ...

Maryland is now the only state with three sitting Black politicians at the same time in its top elected offices.

The 157th annual celebration of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Trappe Maryland is called ‘Nace Day.’ “Trappe is a little town between Easton and Cambridge. And you think about it: ...

Maryland's official museum of African American heritage and culture in Annapolis has renamed it adding Harriet Tubman's name to those of Benjamin Banneker and Frederick Douglass.

Angela Crenshaw, the first Black woman to lead the Maryland Park Service, is one of four to receive a Harriet Tubman Lifetime Achievement Award.