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Formerly enslaved preacher John Jasper founded Richmond’s Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church in an abandoned Confederate horse stable, two years after the Civil War’s end. Today, it’s a local pinnacle of faith and service and remains an essential source of support and sustenance for thousands in the region.
Harriet Tubman was born on a Dorchester, Maryland, plantation sometime during March 1822 and died March 10, 1913, at her home in Auburn, New York. Workers World celebrates the 200th anniversary of her birth with this commentary, first posted Feb. 18, 2007, on Mumia Abu-Jamal’s “Radio Essays.” (tinyurl.com/4cdr5ev8) She has…
March marks the 200th anniversary of Harriet Tubman's birth. Born into slavery in Dorchester County, people are reflecting on her remarkable story.
This 40-day journey of fasting and abstinence, penance and almsgiving starts with Ash Wednesday and continues into Holy Week, leading to Easter Sunday on April 17.
Guest Column by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation