Local woman's scholarship search leads her to pageant Nov 8, 2009
But she's fierce when she does her Sojourner Truth monologue. After the evening gown portion and Miss Black Florida USA 2009 Asari Maurice's final farewell, it's the moment of truth. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
African American portraits reflect a vast contribution Oct 27, 2009
The abolitionist Sojourner Truth simply staring at the camera makes as forthright a political statement as A. Philip Randolph, the labor leader, walking a picket line. Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion, flexing his biceps may outdo them both. (Boston Globe)
Students celebrate Black Poetry Day Oct 20, 2009
The Weston Book and Poetry Club celebrated National Black Poetry Day Friday with the likes of Langston Hughes, Sojourner Truth, Maya Angelou, and some of the students own original poetry ... Some of the selections read at Friday s program were Tropics in New York by Claude McKay, Ain t I a Woman, by Sojourner Truth, Mother to Son by Langston Hughes, and Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
House Republican campaign chief: 'Speaker now likening genuine opposition to assassination'... Sep 18, 2009
Slavery, ww1, ww2, korea, vietnam, the a bomb, kkk ALL DEMOCRATIC INVENTIONS----Why was martin luther king, fredrick douglass, booker t washington, sojourner truth, harriet tubman ALL REPUBLICANS, where were the dems then to fight for the blacks rights, WHEN THEY NEEDED IT MOST,oh they were the reason the blacks were screwed. WAKE UP AMERICA AND READ THE HISTORY OF THE DEMOCRATIC ACHIEVEMENTS.WAR-BLOOD-DEATH-SLAVERY-RAPE-TORTURE-they have and are truly showing what they are--losers. (The Drudge Report)
- Voice: City coming up with excuses 0 Sep 11, 2009
Where is the spirit of Zapata, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman in this council. Comments. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Fourth of July is a celebration of agitation (23) Jul 5, 2009
It was only getting started and the rebellion has moved through such great forces of agitation as the abolitionists and suffragists, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass, the Populists and the Wobblies, Fighting Bob La Follette and Huey Long, the Square Deal and New Deal, Mother Jones and Woodie Guthrie, Rachel Carson and Ralph Nader, Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez and on into todays continuing fight for economic fairness, social justice and equal opportunity for all. Without... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Jackson Was A Study In Black And White Jun 29, 2009
Is Danyel Smith too young to remember Jackie Robinson, or Hank Aaron, or Arthur Ashe, or Wilt Chamberlain, or Julius Erving, or Magic Johnson, or Michael Jordan, or Charles Barkley, or Cassius Clay aka Muhammed Ali, or Louis Armstrong, or Harry Belafonte, or Chuck Berry, or James Brown, or Ray Charles, or Nat King Cole, or John Coltrane, or Miles Davis, or Aretha Franklin, or Marvin Gaye, or Jimi Hendrix, or Lena Horne, or Etta James, or Quincy Jones, or Wynton Marsalis, or Smokey Robinson, or... (CBS News)
Cambridge resident honored for service to community Jun 26, 2009
The list of her awards is equally impressive, including the Sojourner Truth Award, the Drum Major for Justice Award, the Pillar of Strength Award, and a spot in the Museum of African American History as one of the 350 notable African Americans in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Don t expect Evelyn to talk up her achievements, though. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Politically and historically correct art don't always mix Jun 16, 2009
In April, a 12-year fight to add former slave, abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sojourner Truth to a display of leaders in the women's suffrage movement in the U.S. Capitol ended when first lady Michelle Obama unveiled a bust of Truth. E. Faye Williams, chairwoman of the National Congress of Black Women, which led the fight for the statue, says placing it alongside a sculpture of white activists Lucretia Mott, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton corrected the record for visitors... (USA Today -- News)
Suspects in Berkeley slaying crash, killing 2 May 18, 2009
Martin Luther King Jr. Way is a busy thoroughfare marked by numerous "senior crossing" signs, warning motorists to slow down because of the number of elderly residents who live at the nearby Sojourner Truth Manor retirement home. The crash was a grim reminder of the dangers posed by police pursuits. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
100 Days of Michelle Obama's Outfits. A Gallery. May 1, 2009
Anunveiling ceremony for the bust of Sojourner Truth in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center. DAYO OLOPADE. (Slate)
Book offers lessons about race May 1, 2009
When Bob Zellner answered his cell phone Tuesday, crowds in the U.S. Capitol building could be overheard rejoicing for Sojourner Truth. A bust of Truth, who was born a slave in New York and fought human injustices her entire life, was unveiled in Emancipation Hall, the first such statue of an black woman to be displayed in the Capitol. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Canadian who has lived a life of firsts makes history again Apr 30, 2009
Yesterday, at the age of 81, Canadian-born sculptor Artis Lane was part of history once again as Michelle Obama unveiled her sculpture of former slave and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth, the first memorial to a black woman in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol ... Canadian sculptor Artis Lane, 81, far left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applaud the unveiling of Ms. Lanes bust of abolitionist Sojourner Truth at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday... (Globe and Mail)
Flight over NYC stirs up outrage Apr 29, 2009
Michelle Obama refers to a US historic parallel For one of the few times as first lady, Michelle Obama yesterday highlighted the history she is making, speaking of her own family's journey as she helped to unveil a statue of abolitionist Sojourner Truth - the first black woman to be honored in such a way at the Capitol. "I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a descendant of slaves, serving as the first lady of the United States of America," Obama said at the new Capitol Visitor... (Boston Globe)
Sojourner Truth Gets Her Day in Congress Apr 29, 2009
Michelle Obama and Washington Women Unveil Sojourner Truth Memorial in Capitol ... The United States officially enshrined the legacy ofbarrier-breakinglecturer andcivil rights activist Sojourner Truthtoday, unveiling a memorial thatwill sit, like those ofso many other famous men and women of American history, in Emancipation Hall of the US Capitol Visitors' Center ... O]ne can only imagine what Sojourner Truth, an outspoken, tell-it-like-it-is kind of womanand we all know a little... (Slate)
Sojourner Truth Bust Unveiled in Capitol Apr 29, 2009
Not even the threat of swine flu prevented hundreds of people from holding hands in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday as they celebrated the legacy of Sojourner Truth, the first African-American woman to have a statue at the Capitol. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
First lady to honor abolitionist Sojourner Truth Apr 28, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Sojourner Truth, a former slave who met with Abraham Lincoln and was an early crusader for women's right to vote and an end to slavery, is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol. First lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expected to take part Tuesday in unveiling the abolitionist's statue at the Capitol Visitor Center. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
In pop culture, feminism is dead Apr 28, 2009
As in: She is as strong as a man, she can do anything a man can that whole feminist Sojourner Truth Ain't I a Woman business. Holly Peterson, the author of a new chick-lit novel, 'The Manny,' enlists a passel of Upper East Side socialites to produce a mock-rap video promoting the book. (Globe and Mail)
How Abe, Elvis, and other luminaries really got educated Apr 19, 2009
When the young woman who would become Sojourner Truth was of school age, the American school system was falling under the sway of Noah Webster and his blue-backed speller ... The Assembly of God gospel singing that captivated a young Elvis Presley sounded "a lot like Sojourner Truth's ring shouts.". (Boston Globe)
Entrepreneurial Tightrope Mar 25, 2009
Having heard enough, Sojourner Truth slowly rose from her corner seat in the church and strolled her towering 6-foot frame up to the podium ... Imagine Sojourner Truth's deep resonating voice ... Historic woman such as Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Ida B. Wells are just a few who stayed the course for women's rights. (USA Today -- Money)
Black Women Ignored by Mainstream Media Mar 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "Day after day, in all forms of media -- print, radio, and television -- we see, hear, and read the perspectives of non-Black women and women of color who are not actively involved in the struggles of Black women -- especially on so-called 'women's issues'. Well, as Sojourner Truth would ask, Black women are also asking, 'Ain't I a Woman?'," says Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq, National Chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc.. (Photo: ). (PR Newswire)
Play highlights women's contributions to law Mar 8, 2009
From Sojourner Truth to Susan B. Anthony and beyond, "The Women Lawyers Club" is a theatrical montage that highlights the contributions 13 women have made in the law and legal practice throughout American history. Saunders portrays Myra Bradwell, a publisher and political activist during the latter part of the 19th century. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ike Elementary celebrates diversity Feb 27, 2009
Ellen Ferguson portrays Sojourner Truth for young students during the first of two "celebrating diversity through unity" assemblies Feb. 20 at Eisenhower Elementary School ... The first assembly featured storyteller Ellen Ferguson reciting abolitionist and women's rights activist Sojourner Truth's speech "Ain't I a Woman," which was delivered in 1851 at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Union Block Building placed on most endangered designation Feb 24, 2009
According to Oetken, it provided space for the district court 1861-1871, it was a concert and commencement hall for Iowa Wesleyan College, public performances and lectures were held there by nationally know personalities (among these Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Frederick Douglas, Sojourner Truth, and Bronson Alcott) and local traveling theatrical productions, Masonic hall 1883-1926, and Odd Fellows hall 1926-1950's. Belle Babb Mansfield who was the first woman in the United States... (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Unsung abolition heroes praised Feb 22, 2009
AUBURN Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass are just a few names people associate with the anti-slavery movement but there were many more who helped with the network known as the freedom trail. Stephen Olweck / Special to The Citizen Harry Bradshaw Matthews, Hartwick College professor and author of African American Freedom Journey in New York and related sites, 1823-1870: Freedom Knows No Color, speaks to a group at the Harriet Tubman home in Auburn Saturday. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Faces on show Feb 19, 2009
So are Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth and George Washington Carver. Some of the most recent history makers are there, too: Barack and Michelle Obama, the still-new president and first lady of the United States. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
Special guest keeps truth alive in Niles Feb 19, 2009
Niles District Library and Niles Main Street will be marking Women's History Month and Black History Month with a program about Sojourner Truth, perhaps America's most honored black woman ... Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797 in New York, but has special ties to southwest Michigan. (Niles Star, MI)
'Wax museum' depicts influential blacks Feb 10, 2009
Turquoise McKenzie (senior-rehabilitation and human services) portrays Sojourner Truth to students during a "wax figure" demonstration Monday night. By Ricky Morales Collegian Staff Writer. (Daily Collegian, PA)
An Immigrant student from Ghana Reflects on Obamas Inauguration Feb 8, 2009
Olaudah Equiano Frederick Douglas Sojourner Truth Harriet Tubman Martin Luther King Jr And I wondered what David Hume would have thought of this momentthe idea of a non white persontaking the helm of a majority white nation. I am apt to suspect the Negroes, he wrote in his 1748 essay, National Characters, and in general all other species of men to be naturally inferior to the whites. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
In their own words Feb 8, 2009
Sojourner Truth protested the widespread discrimination against slavery and women ... In 1845, Truth had another vision whiere God told her to change her name to Sojourner Truth and to preach. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Catherine Steele Smith Feb 8, 2009
I am non-violent and hold people like Gandhi, Sojourner Truth and Martin Luther King Jr. in high esteem. I write to carry on many of their ideals. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
