After reaching the land of freedom, Ms. Tubman realized she was all alone. She’d come alone to the land of freedom and she made this statement -
“Oh, how I prayed then, lying on the cold, damp ground, ‘Oh, dear Lord, I ain’t got no friend but you. Come to my help, Lord, for I’m [...]
A report in the Associated Press today stated that it is believed that economic problems in Israel & Palestine may lead to the possibility of further peace talks. As I’ve pointed out in this blog many times, I don’t believe Ms. Tubman would agree that peace is on the way. Instead she would [...]
“Dere was such a glory ober eberything, de sun came like gold trou de trees, and ober de fields, and I felt like I was in heaven.” Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman always prayed for her enemies. If she were alive today, I’m sure she would pray diligently for Saddam Hussein. Here is what she said once about one of her masters who was seeking to sell her and send her to the deep south where slavery was much worst than what she [...]
“Went I gabe de Home over to Zion Ch’ch w’at you s’pose dey done? Why, dey make a rule dat nobody should cum in widout a hundred dollars. Now I wanted to make a rule dat nobody shouls cum in ‘nless dey didn’t hab no money.” Harriet Tubman
Once Ms. Tubman spoke of a funeral she attended in the deep south. There slaves had never been allowed to bury their dead in the day, but only at night. Even after their emancipation, many continued the tradition of funerals at midnight.
She said - “Why, der language down dar in [...]
It is clear that this weeks general assembly of the United Nations is a tense one to say the least, especially considering President Bush’s accusations against the leaders of Iran and Sudan.
Harriet Tubman would more than likely say the same thing she said when she discussed the freedom of her people - “I know its [...]
“Oh, how I prayed then, lying on the cold, damp ground, ‘Oh, dear Lord, I ain’t got no friend but you. Come to my help, Lord, for I’m in trouble!” Harriet Tubman
“Suppose there was an awful big snake down there on the floor. He bites you. Folks all scared, because you may die. You send for doctor to cut the bite; but the snake is rolled up there, and while the doctor is doing it, he bites you again. The doctor cuts [...]
This season contestants on the reality tv show Survivor are being split of by race. Are they doing this simply to boost ratings? How does the public feel about separation by race? Could this lead to something really ugly? What would Harriet Tubman say about this?
Harriet Tubman was always clear that [...]