The hand holding the scissors trembled slightly as Ellen Craft stared at her reflection in the small cracked mirror. In 72 hours, she would be…
Behind the green tinted glasses, she studied the face that was warning her about the very people who might save her life. “I understand,” she…
They would become part of the historical record they had once been excluded from their voices added to the chorus demanding justice. Sha dared. And…

In June of 2014, 22-year-old photographer Aldrich Wayne and his girlfriend, 23-year-old geology student Marorrow, set out on a hiking trail in the San Isabel…
Don’t make eye contact with other white passengers. Gentlemen, don’t stare. If someone asks a question you can’t answer, pretend the illness has made you…
Ned, bless my soul, there goes my Ned. The train pulled into Richmond as evening descended over the Virginia capital. Church bells rang somewhere in…
While most did not employ such an elaborate disguise, the craft’s success demonstrated that careful planning could overcome seemingly impossible obstacles. The Underground Railroad networks…
One wrong word, one gesture out of place, one moment of hesitation, and the mask would crack. And when it did, there would be no…
Ellen moved toward the ticket office, weaving through the crowd. Behind her, William followed at the appropriate distance, navigating through clusters of travelers and workers.…
Their freedom was intolerable to a system that depended on the illusion of black incapacity and white supremacy. When Ellen and William fled to England…

