Rita Daniels discusses the Life of Harriet Tubman

The Georgia Center for the Book is pleased to welcome author Rita Daniels to discuss a new book, Harriet Tubman: Military Scout and Tenacious Visionary—a fresh portrait of iconic American Harriet Tubman—and the first to involve a Tubman family member since Harriet herself was interviewed in 1886. Registration is requested.

This event is free and open to the public. Brave and Kind Books is our bookseller for the evening. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the venue for you to have signed. You may also preorder the book here and pick it up at the event.

This event will be oversold to account for no-shows. Please arrive early to secure your seats.

For all Harriet Tubman’s accomplishments and the myriad books written about her, many gaps, errors, and misconceptions of her legendary life persist. One such fallacy is that Sarah H. (Hopkins) Bradford is to blame for omitted information in Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People and that she ended her second book too soon. But according to the Tubman family, it was Harriet’s physical disability, the result of a head injury she incurred as a child, that left her unable to complete the necessary lengthy interview process with Sarah and properly flesh out the work.

Harriet Tubman: Military Scout and Tenacious Visionary sets out to rectify these omissions and many others. As recognition and tributes to Tubman’s remarkable contributions to American history and civil liberty continues to grow, the time is right for a new biography with the involvement of her family, who have been the caretakers and stewards of her legacy for generations. Just who was this remarkable woman? We might know the outlines of her story, but the deep research of Jean Marie Wiesen and rich family memory of Rita Daniels combine to form a nuanced and vibrant portrait of a historic figure we all thought we knew. Uncovering Harriet's ancestral roots in Ghana and exploring her time on the underground railroad, as a military scout, suffragette, and more, Harriet Tubman is an inspiring and illuminating narrative about a key figure in our history.

About The Author:
Rita Daniels, the great-great-great grandniece of Harriet Tubman, is the President and Founder of the Harriet Tubman Learning Center (HTLC) based in Powder Springs, Georgia. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education and Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources (Cum Laude) at Trident University International. Rita’s mission is to promote the education of underserved children, so no child suffers the humiliation of illiteracy, as Harriet did.

Additional Venue Information:
This event will take place after the Decatur Library has closed for regular business. To access the Auditorium, please enter the building therough the Lower Level, Rear Doors. Limited parking is available in the Parking Deck behind the Library. We reccommend parking in the Lower Level of the Parking Deck for best access to the entry doors. When you arrive at the location, drive down the Library's driveway, passing the bookdrop on your right, and the Upper Level Parking Deck entrace to your right. Continue down the driveway and enter the Lower Level of the Parking Deck by taking the next entrance to your right, across from the tennis courts. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M.