you know about harriet tubman. but it's in many ways a limited notion of harriet tubman. and one of the goals of this book is to recast her in a much longer historic perspective. what phil was hinting at, that harriet tubman, born in 1822 to the first presidents. we're still alive. when she died in 1930. ronald reagan had been born. so she touched three centuries of american life and not one single day. and that entire time. did she ever have full democracy? so i wanted to frame her along those lines, but also in terms of the life she lived after. how most of us know her? so she's known as she escaped slavery. in 1847. very quickly decided that she was going to go back and rescue family and friends and had made these daring trips, usually in the middle of winter, because that was one of the safest and would brought people out. and that's generally how she's been seen. there's some knowledge that she was part of the civil war, but can frozen and films that have been made about her. there was a film made about her with cicely tyson many, many years ago. there's a film that

cbs's elaine quijano was there. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman marched to her own drum, andect inspired by this iconic image of tubman. her life story is part of an audio installation. >> follow the northstar. >> reporter: narrated by singer and actor queen latifah, who was born in newark. what is it that you hope people take away from hearing about harriet tubman's story? >> i hope they take away renewed strength, inspiration, humanity, compassion, you know, what harriet tubman did was about freedom, was about compassion for those who did not have it. >> reporter: tubman escaped slavery and risked her freedom to lead about 70 enslaved people by the underground railroad, a network of safe houses that led north, including this church in newark with hidden tunnels. at the site, visitors will learn tubman was also a spy in the union army, and an advocate for women's rights and the elderly. monument designer nina cooke john placed a mosaic of tubman's face at eye level intentionally. >> you can look into her eyes and touch her face and connect to her humanity. who could be your

the heart of the underground railroad movement and women's suffrage. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman to her own drum. and that's how she was celebrated. the soaring 25-foot monument was a two-year project inspired by this iconic image of tubman. her life story is part of an audio installation. >> follow the north star. >> reporter: narrated by singer and actor queen latifah, who was born in newark. what is it that you hope people take away from hearing about harriet tubman's story? >> i hope they take away renewed strength, inspiration, humanity, compassion, you know, what harriet tubman did was about freedom, was about compassion for those who did not have it. >> reporter: tubman escaped slavery and risked her freedom to lead about 70 enslaved people by the underground railroad. a network of safe houses that led north, including this church in newark with hidden tunnels. at the site, visitors will learn tubman was also a spy in the union army and an advocate for women's rights and the elderly. the project was a city partnership supported by the audio entertainment company kat. why d

cbs's elaine quijano was there. >> reporter: abolitionist harriet tubman marched to her own drum, andbrated today. this soaring 25-foot monument was a two-year project inspired by this iconic image of tubman. her life story is part of an audio installation. >> she found the north star. >> reporter: narrated by singer and actor queen latifah, who was born in newark. what is it that you hope people take away from hearing about harriet tubman's story? >> i hope they take away renewed strength, inspiration, humanity, compassion. you know, what harriet tubman did was about freedom, was about compassion for those who did not have it. >> reporter: tubman escaped slavery and risked her freedom to lead about 70 enslaved people by the underground railroad, a network of safehouses that led north, including this church in newark with hidden tunnels. at the site visitors will learn tubman was also a spy in the union army and an advocate for women's rights and the elderly. monument designer nina cook john placed a mosaic of tubman's face at eye level intentionally. >> you can look into her eyes and

but they surely reflect the spirit of harriet tubman's flight from enslavementct 1 joie: everybody knows:fa harrie1 tubman, underground railroad. conductor. but what don't swe get abohdut? anthony: what we don't get about harriet is, harriet lived multiple lifetimes. anthony cohen has spent much of his lifetime tracking hersct 1 anthony: i'm a historian of african 1american historyfaeg joie: 01a historian who literald followed tubman's footsteps.26 in the mid 1990s cohen set out26 from maryland-tubman's home state. traveling the path of the underground railroad all the wa0 to canada. joie: you walked? anthoncty: walked. 1 traveled through five states,ct1 traveling over 800 miles and the main modegus of my t01ravel was6 walking.hd80 ten to 25 miles a day joie: why did you do this? anthony: [laughter] well, ihd80 wanted to see what remained of the historical route of the underground railroad soledad: research by cohen, and other historians, has uncovered multiple "routes" that as many as 100-thousand enslaved people used to free themselves in the years leading up to the civil war. tubman l

harriet tubman. we will take a closer look at the design. piece of public art honoring harriet tubman was revealed at the millbrae bart station today, the 12 foot tall freestanding sculpture is situated adjacent to the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza. there. the art piece is made glass and aluminum and titled freedoms threshold. it depicts tubman standing in the doorway of her home, which is based on the actual side profile of her home in auburn, new york bay area artist. sheryl there, a coating designed it. and in today's ceremony, community leaders and millbrae vice mayor all made appearances. >> with resolve as i think of the discourse and challenges we face today in communities across our country. and i think of where we are. what we and we need to go. just as harry worked co-conspirators. this is gr our great city of mount right into a cow. >> a maryland who is a pastor of saint emmys. i and church was also there today. she said that this unveiling is historic and monumental in scope, especially

at noon, abolitionist and leader of the underground railroad, harriet tubman is being honored on theinsula sculpture was unveiled this morning on the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza, the millbrae bart station. the glass and aluminum sculpture rests on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks represent the 14 trips she took on the underground railroad. each break inscribed with words reflecting the values harriet tubman inspired their words that pertain to her life like faith and courage and home and service and suffragist and abolitionist harriet tubman is a is a critical figure in history for black americans for white americans for everybody, i mean, we're considering and working hard to honor her. people at today's unveiling said the sculpture reflects harriet tubman's rich legacy and service to our country. even as women and girls have made strides. surfing is still a male dominated sport. when barry a woman is flipping, the narrative will introduce you to a big wave surfer working to change the sport. and a barrier whether we are enjoyi

. >>> there's a new tribute to abolitionist harriet tubman. 25-foot monument was revealed that includes audio narrated by queen latifah. she led some 70 enslaved people to freedom through the underground railroad and was a union spy. >> we want people to know, to feel, to understand what was at stake and how incredibly brave harriet tubman was. >> the monument replaces a statue of christopher columbus which was removed in 2020. >>> up next, new allegations against congressman george santos. what a former roommate is reportedly telling federal authorities. tony here from creditrepair.com, taking to the streets to talk about credit. what's a good credit score? go. -600. maybe, if you're trying to pay thousands extra nter cut the confusion at creditrepair.com. i'm amber, i've lost 128 pounds with golo, taking release. i have literally tried everything. i was on the verge of getting gastric bypass surgery, and i saw the golo commercial, and it was the last thing i tried 'cause it worked. truth is... i've never really known how to care for my hardw

a sculpture was unveiled this morning on the recently renamed harriet tubman way it's in the heart of new transit plaza at the millbrae, bart station. the glass and aluminum sculpture rests on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks. those bricks. those 14 of them represent the number of trips that she took on the underground railroad. each brick is inscribed with the words reflecting the values. harriet tubman inspired their words that pertain to her life like faith and courage and home and service and suffragist and abolitionist harriet tubman is a is a critical figure in history for black americans for white americans for everybody, i mean , we're considering and working hard to honor her. people at today's unveiling said the sculpture reflects harriet tubman's rich legacy and service to america. well, the frequent rainfall we have seen here in the bay area and across california has, of course, cost quite a bit of damage and posed a number of challenges, but it has also helped to pull most of the bay area and the state out of drought conditions coming up here on the four we're j

. >> honoring harriet tubman, the abolitionist suffragist and leader of the underground railroad has been unveiled here in millbrae. the design depicts tubman standing in the doorway of her home, then rests on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks representing the 14 trips she took on the underground railroad. you can visit the sculpture next to the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza there in millbrae. >> up next, almost 3 dozen catalytic converters stolen in just one month. the in just one community. what authorities are doing about it. the east bay. at least 30 catalytic converter thefts have been reported so far this month in alameda kron four's philippe djegal reports that the police department says in several cases the thieves pulled guns and even opened fire on good samaritans trying to intervene. >> each from this million with the anger convenience associated with being strapped of the catalytic converter and owns body services in alameda and twice this year, thieves attempted to steal the exhaust emission control device from 2 of hi

there's a new display on the peninsula honoring harriet tubman statue depicting the leader of the undergroundailroad was unveiled that the new transit plaza at the millbrae bart station take a look. it shows tubman in the doorway of her new york home and rests on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks. they represent the 14 trips she took on the underground railroad to free slaves in the us each brook is also inscribed with words reflecting the values tubman inspired. their words that pertain to her life like faith and courage, and home and service and suffragist and abolitionist harriet tubman is a is a critical figure in history for black americans for white americans for everybody, i mean, we're considering and working hard to honor her. people at the unveiling, said the sculpture reflects harriet tubman's rich legacy and service to america. today the u. s supreme court will the late justice ruth bader ginsburg, she would have turned 90 years old march 15th. today's ceremony comes and as an effort is underway in the u. s senate t court to televise its sessions now senate judiciary chai

washington park has been renamed harriet tubman square. among the guests at yesterday's ceremony was rapper queen latifah, who is from newark, and tubman's great-great-great-grandniece, michele jones galvin. >> many call her an american hero and in our family, with some to her as aunt harriet. she is harriet tubman, greatest conductor of the underground railroad. she said, i recent this out in my mind. there was one up things i had a right to. liberty or death. if i could not have one, i would have the other. no man should take me alive. amy: and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. when we come back, the break of war in the pacific, we will speak with history and alfred mccoy about escalating tensions between the united states and china. stay with us. ♪♪ [music break] amy: this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman in new york, joined by democracy now!'s juan gonzÁlez in chicago. hi, juan. juan: hi, amy. welcome to all of our listeners

harriet tubman. take a closer look next.t has issued a new clipper card designed check it out, celebrating 50 years in the bay area. it features a unique black and white design with the bart train in a tunnel underneath the bay. bart says the card costs 3 bucks and they're only available at the lake merritt station. while supplies last. >> a new piece of art honoring harriet tubman. the abolitionist suffragist and leader of the underground railroad was unveiled today near the millbrae bart station, the 12 foot tall sculpture is situated adjacent to the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza. the design depicts tubman standing in the doorway of her home. the sculpture rests on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks representing the 14 trips she took on the underground railroad. each brick inscribed with the words reflecting the values that been inspired. and that wraps up kron. 4 news at 9. appreciate you being with us this hour. stick around, though. a lot more news to get to tonight. >

people at today's unveiling said the sculpture reflects harriet tubman's rich legacy and service to america still ahead, volkswagen introducing its plan for an affordable electric vehicle, while one florida company is taking the electric car concept to the sea. and coming up tonight at six. we're staying on top of the pg and e power outages that have left tens of thousands of customers in the dark for days with the latest numbers reveal and after years of legal battles and contested housing development in lafayette is moving forward. the ruling handed down today in state court. get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. all vehicle. the german automaker revealing the so called i d to all. it is priced at about $27,000 and has a range of 280 miles. among the features . it includes an electronic vehicle route, planner and travel assist. it will first be sold in europe in the year 2025 as electric vehicles become more and more popular, more widespread. a four to based company wants to make fueling your boat as simple as plugging it right into an

. >> coming up, honoring harriet tubman.take a look at the new sculpture at the millbrae bart station honoring her and learn more about the story behind its design. plus, a state senator is pushing for a new proposal that would allow for a floating pool in the bay. details ahead. and it's an interview you'll only see here on kron 4, the brother of convicted offender, the lien maxwell opens up about why she is appealing her conviction. her high profile case probably had you glued to the tv set. >> we're talking about the maxwell, who along with jeffrey epstein was convicted of trafficking, young girls kron four's vicki liviakis met maxwell sister several years ago in the bay area. i recently spoke with her brother in an interview you'll only see here on kron 4. >> from prince's to president's big names are associated with the epstein scandal. >> everything that's happening, tabloids, royalty. politicians lady at the center of it all. >> glenn maxwell is at the cenier of an international scandal involving her former boyfriend

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harriet tubman was a superhero who didn't wear a cape. her superpowers were heard intelligence. bravery and determination. which led her and her loved ones, escape the horrors of slavery and live as free people in america. if you'd like to check out the sculpture. it's located at the gateway at milbury's station, a transit oriented commercial and residential development. tonight is the opening day of dancing moons festival, a new ballet highlighting dances from api choreographers. performance features never before seen choreography and a centuries old dance that was originally performed in paris during the 17 hundreds. dancing moons festival will be performing this weekend at the oakland asian cultural center and the second weekend in april at the presidio theater in san francisco. you can get your tickets at oakland ballet dot org. beautiful alright, well, we still have much more news ahead, abc seven news anchor karina nova for a look at the stories coming up at 5 30. karina thanks, dan anoma. tonight at 5. 30 will dig into the news of san francisco based first republic bank.

the men in 2026 the women in 27, there's a new display on the peninsula honoring harriet tubman statueed at the millbrae bart station. it shows tubman in the doorway of her new york home and rest on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks. they represent the 14 trips she took on the underground railroad to free enslaved people in the united states. each break also is inscribed with words reflecting the values tubman inspired. their words that pertain to her life like faith and courage, and home and service and suffragist. an abolitionist harriet tubman is a is a critical, uh, figure in history for black americans for white americans for everybody. i mean, we're considering and working hard to honor her. people say the sculpture reflects harry tubman's rich legacy. new developments from the former parent company of silicon valley bank. the motion filed today designed to maintain confidence in the country's banking system. then it's home to some of the nation's most notorious prisoners. but send quentin's future could look much different than its storied past . the major push from gov

write it was national harriet tubman day and the new statue enshrines her legacy.t helped enslaved people escape to freedom on the underground railroad. >>> thousands of israelis gathered to protest proposed judicial reforms. the plans put forward by the primus roosters government. despite the protest, the prime minister and his allies want to move forward with the bill that would strip the supreme court of the ability to review legislation. >> in the name of the so-called judicial reform, it's not a judicial reform. it's making israel go to full dictatorship. >>> parliament passed the first reading of the bill by vote of 63-47. >>> officials in ukraine insist that forces are fending off relentless russian attacks. even as mount ukrainian casualties fuel talk of retreat cbs reporter is in kyiv with the latest. >> reporter: this is the prize russia is so destined to win. it's a battle over ashes and broken brick. >> [ speaking non-english ] >> reporter: we had to destroy the houses in order to get closer and in each house there were several groups. the remains of uk

, the 12 foot tall freestanding pieces that the newly renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza. >> the sculpture titled freedoms threshold is made in glass and aluminum. it shows 2 standing in the doorway of her home. the piece was designed by bay area artist sheryl, their equity. >> with resolve as i think of the discourse and challenges we face today in communities across our country. and i think of where we are. what we and we need to go. just as harry worked co-conspirators. this is great. our piece to was made possible by allies and co-conspirators in our own movement for representation in our great city of mount right into a cow. >> other speakers at today's ceremony called the unveiling historic and monumental in scope that a black woman would be honored in this way. and one of the richest counties in california. and that wraps up kron. 4 news tonight at 8. but there's a whole bunch more coming up. the grant vicki standing by with what's happening. 9 o'clock. it's been quite a week and here we thursday. lot of news to get to tonight on kron. 4 news

highway instead well as of today you can take the harriet tubman highway to get to another newlytanji brown jackson street, -- >> i hope it is street naming, will also serve as a testament, to what is possible, in this great country. as today miami-dade county. more ahead, stay with us. more ahead, stay with us ♪ ♪are you ready for me♪ ♪are you ready♪ ♪are you ready♪ this man needs updated covid protection. so does she. yup, these guys too. because covid is still out there, and so are you. and if your last vaccine was before september 2022, you're out there with fading protection. but an updated vaccine restores your protection. so you can keep doing you. get an updated covid vaccine and stay out there, safely. when it comes to reducing sugar in your family's diet, the more choices, the better. that's why america's beverage companies are working together to deliver more great tasting options with less sugar or no sugar at all. in fact, today, nearly 60% of beverages sold contain zero sugar. different sizes? check. clear calorie labels? just check. with so many options, it's easie

as of today you can take the harriet tubman highway to get to another newly named maker road in miami-dade take it to justice ketanji brown jackson street. the supreme court justice today made her first appearance back in her home state since getting sworn into the court. >> i hope that this street naming will also serve as a testament to what is possible in this great country. >> that was today in miami-dade county in florida. more to come tonight. stay with us. ight stay with us we planned well for retirement, but i wish we had more cash. you think those two have any idea? that they can sell their life insurance policy for cash? so they're basically sitting on a goldmine? i don't think they have a clue. that's crazy! well, not everyone knows coventry's helped thousands of people sell their policies for cash. even term policies. i can't believe they're just sitting up there! sitting on all this cash. if you own a life insurance policy of $100,000 or more, you can sell all or part of it to coventry. even a term policy. for cash, or a combination of cash and coverage, with no future premium

well, as of today, you can take the harriet tubman highway to get to another newly named major road inke it to justice ketanji brown jackson street. the supreme court justice today made her first appearance back in her home state today since being sworn into the court. >> i hope that this street naming will also serve as a testament to what is possible in this great country. >> that was today in miami-dade county, florida. more to come tonight, stay with us. i say, “so are they.” just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. aleve who do you take it for? ♪ ♪ ♪ get directv with a two year price guarantee. realtor.com (in a whisper) if we use kevin's college fund, we can afford this house. the house whisperer! this house says use realtor.com to find options within your budget. good luck young man. realtor.com to each their home. heading on a family trip? nah, sorry son, prices are crazy, [son deflates] awh, use priceline. they have package deals no one else has. [son inflates] we can do it! ♪go to your happy price♪ ♪priceline♪ when you have chronic kidney disease. there are plac

. >> bart unveiled its new statue honoring harriet tubman. it is actually located at the millbrae bart station. the art piece depicts tuchman standing in the driveway of her home, which is based on the actual side profile of her house and auburn, new york bay area artist sheryl designed the 12 foot tall sculpture. tuchman was one of the leaders of the underground railroad. >> i told with resolve as i think of the discourse and challenges we face today in communities across our country. and i think of where we are. what we and where we need to go. just as harry worked co conspirators. this is great. our piece to was made possible by allies and co-conspirators in our own movement for representation in our great city and they'll into a cow. >> the statute is situated adjacent to the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza. and bart has a new clip. a car designed to celebrate its 50th anniversary and features a unique white and black design. as you can see here, it's got a bart train in a tunnel on to the bay. th

. >> it's 9.40, and barred unveiled its new statue honoring harriet tubman. it is located at the millbrae bart station. it depicts tub been standing in the doorway of her home, which is based on the actual side profile of her house in auburn, new york bay area artist. sheryl there a coat designed that 12 foot sculpture. tubman was one of the leaders of the underground railroad. >> i with resolve as i think of the discourse and challenges we face today in communities across our country. and i think of where we are. where we've been. and where we need to go. just as harry worked without in co conspirators. this is great. our piece to was made possible. bob, how co conspirators in our own movement for representation in our great city and they'll prey and throughout county. >> the statue is situated adjacent to the recently renamed harriet tubman way in the heart of the new transit plaza. so check it out. and bart has a new clipper card designed to honoring its 50th anniversary. you can see it here. it is a black and white design with a bart train in a tunnel und

the art piece owners harriet tubman who helped free people in slavery.oduced by a local artist. it represents the 14 trips she took throughout the underground railroad. >> let this art piece inspire us all, to recommit ourselves to work toward a common goal of liberation and unity, for our faith is intertwined. >> and the sculpture is titled freedoms threshold. it's that time of year, high school seniors are waiting for that yes or no from the colleges. we will tell you about the remarkable stack of offers waiting for this young lady. and remember, you can watch us anytime, anywhere on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. you can fi >>> coming up tonight at 5:00, they can walk, jump, cook, even perform magic, we take you inside an innovative lab working on a new generation of humanoid robots.>>> getting one college acceptance is pretty exciting, but how about more than two dozen? that's amazing. a north carolina high school senior just got into 28 different schools including clemson and howard university, just fabulous schools. they offered her a to

riders will now see an iconic civil rights activist and abolitionist, harriet tubman, 12 feet tall at the new transit plaza. an artist, cheryl, created the piece to honor black history. >>> the weather is glorious, your colors match the weather. it's making me smile. >> meteorological spring started on march 1st, spring does begin on monday. even though we have missed the sunshine, we have what seems to be a big change headed into the weekend, and i want to make sure you are prepared for this. this is a great shot of san jose. it does a nice job showcasing we are dry, but we have cloud cover. you can see it there rolling through, and on satellite radar. it is already starting to churn and develop an impact us. 62 in dublin, 62 in san jose, 54 in san francisco. i also want to bring in those wind speeds. these are definitely impactful earlier in the week. we have greasy winds through hayward, san jose, and san mateo, 15-20 plus, but overall, wind speeds leading us into friday. also warmer, and that warm-up will be slightly below the 70s, but 68 in san jose, 63 in oakland. 65 through nap

. >> reporter: but she said the teacher suggested more well-known figures like harriet tubman or mayahen it came time to present, alex was not called on. >> she cried. she was very upset. >> reporter: her mom decided to take her to faa headquarters where she detailed coleman's faa headquarters where she detailed coleman's life to agency $ñ officials including the deputy administrator. >> i think she was known as queen bess, brave bess. bessie coleman would walk on the wings of airplanes and parachute out. >> reporter: alex was also presented with a copy of a newly minted coin commemorating coleman, along with a coleman barbie doll. >> what's the lesson for you, alex? >> not to take no for an answer because there's a big gigantic yes at the endof the road. >> reporter: yamiche alcindor, nbc news, washington. >>> that's soome greaeat advicce. that's "nightly nes" for this friday. tthanks for watching, i'i'm lester h holt. take carare of yoursrself and each other. ÑcÑ goodd night.. ♪♪♪ alexex! mateo, hey y how's busisiness? alexex! great. y you know ththat n has s really wororked wonder.

. >> well, public art honoring harriet tubman was revealed at millbrae bart station on thursday. the art piece depicts tuchman standing in the doorway of her home, which is based on the actual site profile of her house and auburn, new york tillman was one of the leaders of the underground railroad. >> with resolve as i think of the discourse and challenges we face today in communities across our country. and i think of where we are. where we've been. and where we need to go. just as harry worked without sinkhole conspirators. this is great. our piece to was made possible by allies and co-conspirators in our own movement for representation in our great city of mail right into a cow. >> bay area artist sheryl tecate design. a 12 foot tall sculpture is situated just adjacent to the recently renamed harriet hemingway in the heart of the new transit plaza. all we got an update to the state's drought, the u.s. drought officials released this map thursday. wow, revealing that california's drought coverage has dropped to 36%. that's the lowest since april twenty-twenty. the white area in

harriet tubman was a superhero who didn't wear a cape. her superpowers were her intelligence. bravery and determination. which had led her and her loved ones, escape the horrors of slavery and live as free people in america. and if you like to check out the sculpture, it's located at the gateway at millbrae station, a transit oriented commercial and residential development. a new ballet celebrating api choreographers and dancers has made its debut in oakland. it's called the dancing moons festival, the oakland ballet company held a final dress rehearsal before their first show last night, and abc seven news was invited to watch. we've put our dance floor down in the middle. when do you get to see ballet? 3 60. you can see every seat in the house is fantastic. every seat is going to give you a different view. it's very intimate. it's very personal and an entirely new way of seeing the audience is actually in the footlights. woven into the piece. okay. i like this. so they had the first performance last night. you can catch the show tonight. they have two performances tomorrow a

harriet tubman was a superhero who didn't wear a cape. her superpowers were heard intelligence. bravery and determination. which led her and her loved ones, escape the horrors of slavery and live as free people in america. and if you would like to check out the sculpture, it is at the gateway millbrae station. coming up. the pressure is on the future of tiktok in the united states. seven on your sides. michael finney targeting scam textures, the fcc what's your cellphone company to take charge? samberg joins jimmy kimmel live tonight on abc and stream on julia. you. brought your baseball glove to basketball practice. but turned out to be football practice. game on junk sleep. mattress f spring sale. get a king bed for the price of a queen or a queen for a twin and save up to $700 on seeley. plus get a free adjustable base qualifying. seeley purchase shop now at mattress firm, the official sleep partner of the san francisco 40 niners. whoa! insurance companies like to give big name football starts to endorse their products, not triple a what do you mean, coach, affordable auto an

the new monument is dedicated to anti slavery activist harriet tubman, naso features recordings telling the story of her life. tubman was born into slavery in 1822 and later escaped. she then held leave dozens of other slaves to freedom along trails of hiding places that became known as the underground railroad . at the unveiling one of tubman's descendants, a tribute to her determination. i'm sorry it said. i reason this out in my mind. there was one of 2 things i had a right to liberty or death. if i could not have one, i would have the other and no man should take me alive. on an inspiration, that's our time and make sure to stay informed, to say engaged and stay in touch. you can follow our team on twitter at the w news and myself at the call underscore for now from the entire team on the day. thank you so much for spending part of your day with a, with a india and mining up to coast. mm hm. bye. driving legal $1000000000.00 business with devastating impact on the environment to this to my lead. stood up against the stand, matthew, and threat him down to tack multiple times. go indi

. >> reporter: but she said the teacher suggested more well-known figures like harriet tubman or maya when it came time to present, alex was not called on. >> she cried. she was very upset. >> reporter: her mom decided to take her to faa headquarters where she detailed coleman's faa headquarters where she detailed coleman's life to agency $ñ officials including the deputy administrator. >> i think she was known as queen bess, brave bess. bessie coleman would walk on the wings of airplanes and parachute out. >> reporter: alex was also presented with a copy of a newly minted coin commemorating coleman, along with a coleman barbie doll. >> what's the lesson for you, alex? >> not to take no for an answer because there's a big gigantic yes at the end of the road. >> reporter: yamiche alcindor, nbc news, ♪♪ i don't need your sympathy ♪ ♪ there's nothing you can say or do for me ♪ ♪ and i don't want a miracle ♪ ♪ you'll never change for no one ♪ ♪ and i hear your reasons why ♪ ♪ where did you sleep last night ♪ ♪ and was she worth it was she worth it ♪ ♪ 'cause i'm strong enough to live with

the new monument is dedicated to anti slavery activist harriet tubman, naso features recordings telling the story of her life. a man was born into slavery in 1822 and later escaped. she then held leave dozens of other slaves to freedom along trails of hiding places that became known as the underground railroad. at the unveiling one of tubman's descendants, a tribute to her determination. i'm sorry it said. i reason this out in my mind. there was one of 2 things i had a right to liberty or death. if i could not have one, i would have the other and no man should take me alive. quite an inspiration. that's our time and make sure to stay informed. thank gauge to and stay in touch. you can follow our team on twitter at the w news and myself at nicole underscore foot for now from the entire team on the day. thank you so much for spending part of your day with ah, with, with charlie martin with gender race, car, driver and record break and what's the next 24 hours of the read. how much does coffee, hon, the environment these pioneers know that quite well. and that's why they're taking it appro

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when we fight for equal pay for equal work, we remember harriet tubman. when we fight and advocate for a wrom's right to -- woman's right to choose, we remember harriet tubman. when we help those mothers who try to seek asylum at the border with their children, madam speaker, we remember harriet tubman. let's remember her today as we celebrate women's international day. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: thank you. for what purpose does the the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, it is my honor to rise and celebrate the life of one of the greatest florida men to have ever lived, louis bear. louis was a legend for all times. he was a prolific businessman and more proliving philanthropist. he was the c.e.o. of the oldest privately held company. started by his grandfather in 1876. he grew this small family groce

tools and assistance to families facing challenging times new display on the peninsula honoring harriet tubmanue depicting the leader of the underground railroad was unveiled at the new transit plaza to millbrae bart station. it shows tubman in the doorway of her new york home and rest on a foundation that includes 14 glass bricks. they represent the 14 trips. she took on that underground railroad to free slaves in the united states . each brick is also inscribed with the words reflecting the values tubman expired. their words that pertain to her life like faith and and service and suffragist and abolitionist harriet tubman is a is a critical figure in history for black americans for white americans for everybody, i mean , we're considering and working hard to honor her. people at the unveiling, said the sculpture reflects harriet tubman's rich legacy and service to america. the city of dublin kicks off their 39th annual st patrick's day celebration this morning with a string of fun events. we are live from dublin with a look at the preparations already under way. it's one of the hardest job.

i conclude my remarks by citing harriet tubman. one of the great estrogens we ever had -- one of the greatest generals we ever had, who freed many slaves, risked her life to go back to get those who were not free. she was part of the underground railroad and it keeps me going, just like the words of john lewis, never give up, never give in, never give out. but harriet tubman said, in the framework of freeing the slaves, if you hear the dogs, keep on going. if you see the light, keep on going. if you hear the noise, keep on going. if you want a taste of freedom, mr. speaker, we need to keep on going. that's america. and i hope tonight that my colleagues and those who are viewing us will keep on going for freedom is before us and we need to keep on going. i yield back. mrs. cherfilus-mccormick: thank you, representative jackson lee. mr. speaker, i'd like to inquire how much time is remaining. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman has eight minutes remaining. mrs. cherfilus-mccormick: i would like to yield to -- i would like to yie

to go into there are a lot of black women i love okay there's my mom there's beyoncÉ there's harriet tubmanand then there's b whales. okay, everybody looks to me secondhand because she knows i this every single class next class and we get into rb wells and lynching. you will see the work of black women continue like this that look we can the federal government or we can with this another way we can besiege the i in some cases especially ought to be well i can tell you all about lynching or i could tell y'all about what's going on, how to organize around this. we'll get to the the black women's club movement. we'll talk about these things. but i think again, because i spent a lot of time with this. i think you start seeing most historians think that starts 19th it i mean 20th century so they started out to be will always start here because to me it is these black women who are determining what who are telling people what freedom is. so if you say that i'm free, then compensation is freedom. you say that i'm free. you helping, me out when i needed is freedom. you say that i'm free not being m

the students getting to take in all the artifacts from a 1967 illustrated comic book of harriet tubmanmichael and janet jackson video "scream." >> it's important for our kids to see themselves in art, and their mentors, on tv, on the screen and literature. i think it gives them an idea that they can be artists. they can be actors. they can be director. they can be curators. >> it was so cool to see. the exhibit ended on such a high note, celebrating the legacy of chadwick bozeman and black panther. the exhibit is open now until march 2024. >> so cool. dc, right? >> dc. >> i love that museum. now to disney's dreamer's academy under way at walt disney world making dreams come true for hundreds of students from across the country. check it out. since 2007, disney dreamers academy bringing together 1500 high school students, future activists, artists and entrepreneurs from across the country. now in year sweet 16, a new class of 100 sensational students making their way to florida for four full days of mentorships, networking and, of course, a dazzling dose of disney magic. taking a deep d

. >> harriet tubman. >> a subjective question. >> i can't say that. >> i'd tend to go with amelia erhardtwas like the first president. like the first woman's president. >> what just happened? what was that? >> rosa parks. what did she do? >> rosa parks stood up, boycotted. >> she was sitting in the front of the bus. people wanted her to leave but she didn't. >> that sounds right. >> susan b. anthony. tell me about her. >> i'm not familiar. >> breast cancer awareness, right? >> she paved the way to give women the right to -- >> vote. >> she was like a person from back then. like i know her. >> so crazy. i just remember seeing her on this coin when i was really young. >> who is your favorite first lady? >> jackie kennedy. i like her style. >> i'd say hillary. >> she's like total bad ass. >> michelle obama is awesome. >> who was the first female vice president of the united states? >> first female vice president? >> that's just wrong. >> the first female vice president? >> kamala harris. >> was kamala harris? >> that's me. >> what do you think hillary is doing for women's history month? >> d

she and harriet tubman both after the civil war, became philanthropists.he started a school with her daughter, and the idea of education being the foundation of our liberty was important to her. she did a number of different things until her death. >> this will be the last of my -- your historic chapters, the right to petition through 1900. susan b. anthony with elizabeth packard, both of them ended up in courtrooms over their convictions. but what i want to ask about with susan b. anthony, is it a major passage for the 13th amendment, tell me why. >> there has always been this strange idea that feminism and people of color have been separated from the movement of feminism. if you were to write a book about susan b. anthony, that would be reasonable. if you wrote about feminism and frederick douglass, and featured him as a feminist, that would be completely reasonable. susan b. anthony was the primary organizer behind a petition drive to get abolition actually into the american constitution. i think we also have to remember abraham lincoln and his emancipa