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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Cheyanne M. Daniels

Marchers celebrating Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday hope to shine light on missing Black women, girls

On Thursday, community-based organization Kidz Korna will join women worldwide as they march to commemorate Harriet Tubman’s 200th birthday.

The global event, organized by the African American health movement GirlTrek, is a “moving tribute” to the abolitionist. Participants will walk 2.22 miles for “freedom and healing.” But the demonstration is also meant to call attention to the plight of Black women and girls.

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