Following Harriet Podcast
1) Bonus: The Ultimate Outdoorswoman from Out There
You probably learned about Harriet Tubman in school growing up — how she led slaves to freedom on the underground railroad. But she was a lot more than an activist and freedom fighter. She was a daugh...Show More
2) Bonus: Musician Rhiannon Giddens on Harriet
This bonus episode is a condensed version of our interview with musician, artist and activist Rhiannon Giddens, founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. We talk to her about her song "At the P...Show More
3) Harriet’s Legacy Today: Strength, Courage & Triumph
In this episode, we pull Harriet’s story and the story of the African American experience in 19th Century America right through to the present. We talk about why a movie like Harriet, and how it depic...Show More
4) The Enslaved & the Virginia Freedom Seekers
As we learn about Harriet Tubman, we also get a better understanding of the broader experience for African Americans in the 19th Century. We travel to museums throughout Virginia and to the presidenti...Show More
5) Becoming Harriet
Harriet Tubman lived an even more extraordinary life than the short history lesson we got about her in school. She was a wife and mother, an entrepreneur, a soldier, a spy, a nurse and an activist who...Show More
6) Introducing 'Following Harriet'
“Following Harriet” is a podcast that takes a closer look at the life of Harriet Tubman, one of the bravest and most extraordinary women in our country’s history. Through interviews with leading histo...Show More