Michele Jones Galvin joined Gwen Webber-McLeod, Jackie Robinson, Sharon Contreras, and Nasha Barnes to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Harriet Tubman’s death by promoting Tubman’s legacy of leadership [...] Read More »
Joyce Stokes Jones and Michele Jones Galvin introduce their book Beyond the Underground: Aunt Harriet, Moses of her People to over 50 attendees at the National Abolition [...] Read More »
On August 2nd – August 4th 2013, descendants of Harriet Tubman gather in Cambridge, Maryland for a weekend of activities to celebrate the life of the Moses [...] Read More »
Joyce Stokes Jones and Michele Jones Galvin are pleased to announce that Chapter Five of their book Beyond the Underground. Aunt Harriet, Moses of Her People* has [...] Read More »
Michele Jones Galvin and Joyce Stokes Jones were featured in Today’s CNY Woman magazine! The 4-page article provides in-depth insight on their incredible journey as well as [...] Read More »
Thomas Elliott was married to Ann Marie Ross Stewart. Ann Marie was the author’s great grandmother, and Harriet Tubman’s niece. Elliott was a member of the Dover [...] Read More »
In 1999, Joyce Stokes Jones and, her daughter, Michele Jones Galvin began collaborating on an epic documentary. Told from a family perspective, Beyond the Underground. Aunt Harriet, Moses of Her People portrays the life, times and accomplishments of the famed abolitionist within the context of the Green Ross Tubman Stewart Elliott Gaskin Stokes lineage. The book speaks to the pivotal role of race, color and discrimination as counterpoints in the lives of Tubman and her great, great grandniece Joyce Stokes Jones. Hope for freedom, equality and human dignity is underscored throughout the entire work.
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