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 ...

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 ...

PORT EWEN, N.Y. — Over a hundred people gathered at the Esopus Town Hall in the hamlet on Saturday for the sixth Sojourner Truth Life Walk, commemorating the life of the Ulster County-born activist ...

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 ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — “Sojourner Truth: From Slavery to Freedom,” a spring break kick-off event for youth and families, is set for Thursday, April 10, according to an announcement. The event will begin at ...

The facts of Sojourner Truth’s life are inspiring: Born into slavery in the late 1790s, she became an influential abolitionist and Pentecostal preacher, transfixing audiences from the mid 1840s ...

Founded by visual artist and community leader Shonna McDaniels, the Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum is a cultural jewel housed in Sacramento’s Florin Square, a historic hub and marketplace ...

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 ...

The groundbreaking musical TRUTH will arrive in Richmond for a limited concert engagement this November, bringing to life the powerful, transcendent story of Sojourner Truth in a dynamic fusion of ...