The negro spiritual,
"Go Down Moses", which everyone who attended the storytelling about Harriet Tubman today sang, was written about that proud woman of the Underground Railroad. The slaves would sing songs to one another in the fields, letting each other know when another trip North to Freedom with
Harriet"Moses" Tubman, would pass through their plantation. She risked her life 19 times over a period of 10 years, and she was successful in every trip she made, saving 300 slaves. Harriet led them all to the
safety of Canada, where many stayed even after the war, making a new home.
Karol Brown has been researching her role as Harriet Tubman for 10 years and her partner, James accompanies her with a lovey tenor voice, interspersing songs throughout the reenactment of Harriet's life.
For those of you who missed this wonderful free program for
Black History Month provided by the
Renton Historical Museum here in Downtown
Renton, there will be a program entitled "Harriet Tubman -
Woman of Action", March 9,10 Theatre on the Square(On Broadway between 9
th and 11
th) Downtown Tacoma, 2pm and 7 pm. Tickets are $15 ($3 of each ticket to be donated to the Pierce County Aids Foundation
Unity Now Program.
www.VisitHarrietTubman.comBrownToneStorytellers@gmail.comPS. Don't forget - Feb. 28. "Rosa Parks" Speaker Program at the Museum - Don't Miss!
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The negro spiritual, "Go Down Moses", which everyone who attended the storytelling about Harriet Tubman today sang, was written about that proud woman of the Underground Railroad. The slaves would sing songs to one another in the fields, letting each other know when another trip North to Freedom with Harriet"Moses" Tubman, would pass through their plantation. She risked her life 19 times over a period of 10 years, and she was successful in every trip she made, saving 300 slaves. Harriet led them all to the safety of Canada, where many stayed even after the war, making a new home.
"Moses" was her nickname - she took 19 trips to the South and freed over 300 slaves in a 10 year period of her life. Harriet Tubman told Frederick Douglas that she never lost a passenger on her Underground Railroad. A fearless woman in a time that was fraught with perils for anyone of color, let alone a woman who suffered from seizures that made her fall fast asleep. The injury was caused when she stood between a field hand and an angry master. A two pound weight was thrown and landed on her head. That would have stopped most anyone but never Harriet.
I met this lovely lady today as she was creating a display to celebrate Black History month at the Renton Public Library. Edythe Grady has been a resident of our fair burg for over 40 years and claims that her artistic side blossomed rather late in her life, bringing out a love of writing and photography, both of which she has on display in the glass case at the Library entrance. Edythe has photos of local men deserving our attention this month, but today the focus is on her. The Chat Book she wrote on Happiness was a pure joy to read - and she is an inspiration to us all - you never stop growing or learning and there is always something that can be shared with a new friend.
