Daughters of the Underground

03/05/2026

WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, DR. EDDA FIELDS-BLACK

Get tickets to see Pultizer Prize-winning author, and hear her speak about her latest new book, with groundbreaking research, in COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.

On June 1, 1863, under cover of darkness three federal gunboats steamed up the Combahee River in South Carolina. This was the beginning of a daring combat raid…led by Harriet Tubman!

As Harriet Tubman guided “Lincoln’s gun-boats” up the Combahee River, she added combat pioneer to the other important roles she played during the Civil War: Union nurse, scout, and spy. How did Tubman become the first woman to lead a major military operation in the United States? Join Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black to discover the significance of the attack and how Tubman used her knowledge of the terrain, strategic thinking, and bravery to execute a mission that led to the liberation of more than 700 enslaved people and the destruction of sprawling Confederate rice plantations. Fields-Black has delivered the first deeply detailed account of this important event in her book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, The Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War which was awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History. Fields-Black brings an especially unique look at this incredible military operation as a descendent of the enslaved men and women who fought in the raid and in the process liberated themselves.

Following Dr. Fields-Black’s presentation, you’ll be able to ask questions in-person or via our online platform.

COMBEE will be available for sale and signing after the program.

https://www.spymuseum.org/calendar/harriet-tubman-and-the-combahee-river-raid/2026-03-11/

02/12/2026

We have been deeply moved by the Walk for Peace — led by 24 venerable Buddhist monks who walked more than 2,300 miles from Texas to Washington, DC, carrying a call for peace, understanding, and non-violence.

As Daughters of the Underground, walking in the footsteps of Harriet Tubman, we know the power of building a collective discipline, having shared purpose, and the light carried forth by being together in community.

Their message is simple — though not easy: Peace starts with each one of us.

May we all commit to doing more for peace.

May we all live in peace and be free from suffering.

May peace radiate from ourselves, to our families, our communities, our nation, and the world.

Learn more about the Walk for Peace Official ✅ or at in links in the comments.

Will you walk for peace today?

12/06/2025

In November 2025, Daughters of the Underground walked 25 miles of the hallowed ancestral grounds in Beaufort County, South Carolina. It was deeply meaningful to us to walk with members of their community and in honor of Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid. This is just a preview of our trip, and we’ll have more to share in the upcoming weeks. We are still so filled up and grateful.

11/10/2025

Daughters of the Underground attended this 🔥🔥🔥fantastic event! What an exquisite experience we had soaking up the knowledge and learning together at the Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration 2025! Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah Geechee Nation, was a powerful moderator and facilitated enlightening dialogue.

Ourstory and Black Excellence radiated from the stage of Frissell Community House during the “41st Annual Penn Center Heritage Days Celebration.” Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Nation led a historic dialogue with Pulitzer Prize and Lincoln Award winning author, Dr. , Angel Parsons of , Dr. of and Dr. Amir Jamal Toure . The standing room only “Gullah/Geechee Lineage & Legacy Symposium” was a dynamic intellectually power filled event! 🔥👏🏾🔥 Gullah/Geechee genealogist, Dr. led “Diggin fa Hunnuh Gullah/Geechee Roots Workshop.” E mek we ancestas gladdee fa tru!

www.QueenQuet.com
www.PennCenter.com
www.GullahGeecheeNation.com

10/20/2025

In November 2025, Daughters of the Underground will be visiting Lowcountry, the geographic region along South Carolina's coastline of salt marshes and coastal waterways once known for its agricultural crops of rice, cotton, and indigo. Based on the forced labor and enslavement of highly-skilled Africans, this area was considered to be the wealthiest in the entire country before the Civil War. As descendants of West and Central Africa, they developed their own unique vibrant Creole culture, language, and traditions. We celebrate the living heritage and art forms, and support the on-going efforts to preserve their land, culture, and history in the federally recognized Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.

10/20/2025

Our Daughters of the Underground work brings community together. Much love to our friends in Yellow Springs, Ohio. We appreciate the good work we shared and the powerful 10-mile community walk we organized for Juneteenth 2022.

On June 19, 2022, a bit of Ohio history will come to life. People will walk a portion of the Underground Railroad in southwest Ohio. The non-profit group, D...

10/14/2025

Daughters of the Underground has these lovely shirts and sweatshirts that support our upcoming trip and make for a wonderful conversation piece. Including Harriet Tubman and her stand for Freedom for All and Radical Hope for the Future is what we need right now. You're invited to check them out at the link below.

Excited to be going to Low Country, South Carolina, this November as part of our journey following in the path of Harriet Tubman.

DOTU will embark on a walk honoring Harriet Tubman's leadership at the battle at Combahee. DOTU will embark on a powerful experience to honor Harriet Tubman?s leadership...