The administration of President Donald Trump is considering stripping the name of a famed abolitionist with Central New York ties from a U.S. Navy ship that had previously been named in her honor.

The U.S. Navy may rename ships named for prominent civil rights and other American leaders like Harvey Milk, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Harriet Tubman, according to a report from CBS News.

When it comes to abolitionist history, prophetic imagery abounds. However, in Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists , Daniel Lee Hill strikes a different chord.

Discover 21 influential Black leaders who changed history through activism, politics, education, science and justice. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. ... Field: Abolition and Women’s Rights.

In Columbus, however, many of the library’s early leaders, staff members and early financial supporters were abolitionists who had been fighting against slavery since before the Civil War.

A US Senator wants to replace Andrew Jackson, who kept scores of slaves at his Tennessee plantation, on the front of the $20 bill with abolitionist Harriet Tubman. But Jackson isn’t the only one ...

All 15 Lancashire council leaders have agreed to put their names to a letter setting out their initial thoughts about what should happen to local government in the county after the authorities ...

“This was an abolitionist institution. I think that it also would be a balm for African-American students who are considering applying to the university because if they see that there was somebody who ...

NBC reported last year that in a 2023 speech, abolitionist leader Jason Storms said, “Guns collecting dust on the shelves are not helping us.” Instead, he called for “peace through superior ...

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he ...

CBS Philadelphia. DE leaders want a presidential pardon for abolitionist convicted for work with Underground Railroad. Posted: January 24, 2025 | Last updated: March 7, 2025 ...

Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to death since 2005.With the passing of the Death Penalty Abolition Act 2024 on 31 December, Zimbabwe has become the 127th country in the world ...