Walking the Southern Roads to Freedom
- Kennedy Thomason
- Mar 5, 2025
- 1 min read
As some of you may know, our very own Linda Harris and her husband David Cole are down in Texas for the week-long "Walking the Southern Roads to Freedom" event. During this walk, they are leading over 90 participants on a 7-leg journey covering a total of 64 miles from Texas to Mexico. Today, Wednesday, March 5th, is their third day of walking.
Their mission is to bring awareness to the freedom-seekers from the deep South who fled into Mexico to escape bondage in America. We here at home could not be prouder of their courage and commitment! So, today we are asking you to show your support by donating $7, symbolic of their 7 days of walking, to the Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center. Your donations ensure that we can do this kind of outreach and education, even in the face of troubling times for those in our line of work. We understand if you are unable to donate, and we encourage you to look through the photos shared by Linda over the past few days via our Walking the Southern Roads to Freedom webpage. As Linda always says, find the Harriet in You!
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