– Part 2
William let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. In the front car, Ellen felt the same release move through her body, though…
– Part 3
An official would stand between them and freedom, demanding proof they couldn’t provide, asking questions they couldn’t answer, holding their lives in his hands while…

In September 2013, technical diver Evan Graves and underwater photographer Maya Sorensen disappeared during a routine dive in Lake McDonald, in Glacier National Park .…
With courage and ingenuity, people could reclaim their own lives. Other enslaved people heard the story and were inspired to attempt their own escapes. While…

On July 12, 2018, two experienced members of the Girl Scout movement, 17-year-old Maya and 18-year-old Anabel, disappeared without a trace in the sweltering forests…
Keep the glasses on, even indoors. Don’t make eye contact with other white passengers. Gentlemen, don’t stare. If someone asks a question you can’t answer,…
Neither of them knew that within hours the greatest test of their courage would arrive, not as an official demand or a suspicious question, but…
“Good Lord, what are you doing in Richmond? Does your master know you’re here?” Other people on the platform were beginning to turn, drawn by…
During their 19 years in England, they never stopped telling their story. They spoke at churches, at political gatherings, at anti-slavery conventions. They raised funds…

Some names and details in this story have been changed for the sake of anonymity and confidentiality. Not all the photos were taken at the…




