1850: The autobiography of abolitionist Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), formerly an enslaved woman and originally Isabella Van Wagener. (Photo by MPI/Getty Images) Truth, a former slave and one of ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Dozens came out to celebrate Sojourner Truth Day at the abolitionist and suffragette’s namesake state park spanning Kingston and the town of Ulster on Saturday. The celebration, the ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Sojourner Truth Education Committee is hosting a community event to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sojourner Truth Legacy Plaza. The event is scheduled for May 29, the date ...

More than a century and a half ago, Sojourner Truth stood before a crowd of White women and asked, “Ain’t I a woman?”. It’s a ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Ulster County is set to host an event welcoming the statue, “Sojourner Truth: First Step to Freedom,” to the County Office Building in the city on Friday, Aug. 15, according to an ...

Nov. 26—Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to establish Nov. 26 as Sojourner Truth Day in New York to honor the legendary abolitionist and women's rights advocate who was born in Ulster ...

BATH, Ohio – Hale Farm and Village is hosting an event to honor the lives of two civil rights advocates with local ties on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 1-4 p.m. at the Gatehouse Visitor Center. The event, ...

*Most people saw the illustration but did not understand that Google was honoring a women rights activist and abolitionist. The woman in the illustration was Sojourner Truth. Google kicked off Black ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Tuesday, Nov. 26, “Sojourner Truth Day” in New York, signing new legislation to honor the legacy of the Ulster County-born abolitionist and ...

In a statement about the work, Fine says, “TRUTH isn't just a story about the past. It's about the present and future - how we stand together today as a people, how we honor the legacies of those who ...