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March 30, 1849. At a secret location in Philadelphia, a box arrives, measuring 3 feet by 2 feet. Inside is fugitive slave Henry Brown.
Shipped from Richmond, Virginia, 27 hours earlier, he escaped with help from men on both sides of the racial divide.
CBN News met with Dr. Newby-Alexander in her office at Norfolk State University. You needed partners, you needed blacks and whites working jointly together to help people escape from slavery. People have seen the Underground Railroad as the first integrated resistance movement, she said.
The Underground Railroad
Anyone involved faced great risk. If caught, slaves were severely beaten and in some cases executed. Free blacks were sold into slavery.
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It s hard to put into words : Hampton alumna honored with opportunity to serve during inauguration day
Hampton Alumna Casey Blowe graduated from an HBCU just like VP Kamala Harris. They even share the same sorority. Wednesday, Casey took part in Inauguration day. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 6:09 PM EST January 20, 2021
HAMPTON, Va. It’s a new chapter in American history.
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States Wednesday.
Two alumni of Hampton University played a role during Inauguration Day.
Hampton alumna Casey Blowe, Ensign of the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard was involved in the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Another Hampton alumna, Army