Just one more night in slave territory. One more night before the final crossing. Ellen moved toward the ticket office, weaving through the crowd. Behind…
William emerged from the lower deck as the gang plank was lowered, trunk balanced on his shoulder. He moved with the other enslaved passengers being…
Nasty weather for traveling,” the man said, settling into his seat with the casual comfort of someone who belonged there. His voice carried the smooth…
He stood frozen in the middle of the room, staring at an object in the far corner that seemed utterly absurd. In this underground concrete…
, after thoroughly reviewing thousands of yellowed paper personnel files in the municipal archives, the police analysis department finally found their perfect match. The black…

Some names and details in this story have been changed to preserve anonymity and confidentiality. Not all the photographs are of the actual scene. April…
William wrote their story down, preserving it in a book that would be read for generations. Running a thousand miles for freedom became both memoir…
If you don’t report to the station office by 10:00 tomorrow morning with proper documentation, I’ll issue a warrant and we will find you. He…
I assure you, he’s not your brother’s property. The woman hesitated, studying both of them now. Ellen could see the calculation happening behind her eyes.…
They crossed the dock in silence, blending into the stream of passengers heading toward the city streets. Only when they had turned a corner and…





