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In Combee, Edda Fields-Black pens history of Harriet Tubmans efforts in the Beaufort area of South Carolina during the Civil War and Port Royal Experiment.

Edda Fields-Black discusses her monumental and illuminating new book, "Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War."

Charleston writers Marcus Amaker and Harlan Greene are inducted into the S.C. Literary Hall of Fame; Edda Fields-Black pens history of the Combahee River Raid.

The American historian’s account presents enslaved people as agents of change, not passive victims awaiting white saviors

Edda L. Fields-Black sets out to restore the Combahee River Raid to its proper place in Tubman’s life and in the war on slavery.

From lectures, to concerts to soul sessions, events abound around the Steel City to mark Black History Month.

Some Mint customers who purchase the three-coin 2024 Harriet Tubman Birth Bicentennial Proof coin set will find their certificate of authenticity specially signed by Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson.

Funding comes from accommodations taxes collected on hotels and each year groups vie for funds with the city council making the final decision

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U.S. Mint officials announced that pre-sale of 2024 Harriet Tubman Commemorative Coins has launched, and orders ship next month.