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Portland
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
3 days ago

Sojourner's truth: A zestful performance from Zuhairah McGill brings an American icon to life * Oregon ArtsWatch

Zuhairah McGill's portrayal of Sojourner Truth in Richard LaMonte Pierce's play transforms the historical figure into a vibrant, emotionally complex human being rather than a dry historical account.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | Sojourner Truth didn't have to travel far to find injustice.She started right here | amNewYork

Sojourner Truth became the first Black woman to successfully sue a white man in America, winning her son's freedom from illegal slavery in 1828 Ulster County.
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