Saturday, September 6th
2pm CT – Plymouth Court Stage

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black is author of COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History and 2025 Lincoln Prize. COMBEE details Harriet Tubman’s daring Civil War service as a spy for the US Army and her leadership in a raid that liberated 756 enslaved people, the largest slave rebellion in US history. COMBEE brings to life the untold stories of the COMBEE freedom seekers and lasting impact of Tubman’s heroism. Fields-Black is a Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon University and Director of the Humanities Center.