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Author Talk | COMBEE

Family & KidsAcademic Lectures & PanelsArts & EntertainmentVisual Arts & GalleriesFamily, Youth & Education / Academic Lectures & PanelsArts & Entertainment / Visual Arts & Galleries
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CasualFamily-friendlyGeneral PublicBlack/African AmericanParents/ToddlersPanel DiscussionFree AdmissionPublic
When:
October 2, 2025 ยท 12:00 AM
Where:
Philadelphia, PA
Source:
Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar

Harriet Tubman's legendary life is widely known: escaping enslavement, leading others to freedom via the Underground Railroad, and tirelessly fighting for change. But a crucial chapter often overlooked is her daring Civil War service as a spy for the U.S. Army, detailed in Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black's groundbreaking book, COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom, which won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History. A direct descendant of a soldier who fought in the raid, Fields-

Black/African AmericanFamily & KidsCasualFamily-friendlyGeneral PublicParents/ToddlersPanel DiscussionFree AdmissionPublic

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  • City coverage

    Lansdowne, PA

  • Primary source

    Creative Philadelphia Arts Access Calendar

  • Categories

    Family & Kids, Academic Lectures & Panels, Arts & Entertainment

  • Signals

    Black/African American, Family & Kids, Casual, Family-friendly