Newark Unveils New Harriet Tubman Monument

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Image courtesy of Audible. A prominent intersection in Downtown Newark is home to a new work of art honoring a civil rights legend that was created by a Jersey-born artist.

Mayor Ras J. Baraka was joined by Queen Latifah, First Lady Tammy Murphy, and other dignitaries last week to unveil a new monument honoring Harriet Tubman.

The piece doubles as a tribute to the city’s role in the Underground Railroad along with the Black liberation movement’s rich history in the area. Image courtesy of Audible.

Sitting on Harriet Tubman Square at the intersection of Washington and Broad Streets, the work is titled Shadow of a Face. The monument, which replaces a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed during the […].



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