Exhibit Explores Photography of Sojourner Truth
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is Sojourner Truth, Photography, and the Fight Against Slavery, an exhibition that features…
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Category: Sojourner in the News
U.S. Navy to Name Ship After Sojourner Truth
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus has announced that a new class of six oil tankers will be named after civil and human…
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Sojourner Truth to Appear on the $10 Bill
Women on 20s prevails! Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced this week that not only will Harriet Tubman be replacing Andrew Jackson on the…
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Sojourner Truth Statue on Jeopardy
Tonight on Jeopardy, our very own statue was the subject of a question on Jeopardy. The answer: "A statue of this ex-slave and…
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New Statue of Sojourner Unveiled at Marshall College
A life-size bronze sculpture of Sojourner Truth was recently unveiled at Marshall College at UC San Diego. Created by artist Manuelita Brown, the…
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Asteroid Named for Sojourner Truth
Asteroid 249521, an object orbiting the Sun in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, was named "Truth" after Sojourner Truth. The…
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Bust of Sojourner Truth Unveiled in U.S. Capitol
A bust of Sojourner Truth was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. It is the first sculpture to honor an African American…
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Mars Rover Named for Sojourner Truth
NASA has named its Mars Pathfinder rover after Sojourner Truth. The 25-pound, six-wheeled rover will be the first to explore Mars. According to…
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