/tags/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center National Underground Railroad Freedom Center en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:12:00 GMT /community/2017-06-14/listen-camp-washingtons-johnny-johnson-and-his-daughter-maria-papakirk-on-storycorps Johnson, the patriarch of beloved Cincinnati institution Camp Washington Chili, passed away Thursday. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 11:12:00 GMT /community/2017-06-14/listen-camp-washingtons-johnny-johnson-and-his-daughter-maria-papakirk-on-storycorps 91.7 WVXU /local-news/2025-06-23/freedom-journey-app-ohio-river-underground-railroad-history America's River Roots is expected to draw people for parties, and a new app can teach them something while they're here. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:39:00 GMT /local-news/2025-06-23/freedom-journey-app-ohio-river-underground-railroad-history Bill Rinehart /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-06-19/role-religion-social-justice-freedom-center An exhibition at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center traces the role the country’s three largest religions have played in social justice movements. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:01:00 GMT /show/cincinnati-edition/2025-06-19/role-religion-social-justice-freedom-center /local-news/2025-05-23/freedom-center-exhibit-faith-social-justice The Freedom Center's "Faith and (in)Justice" gathers stories about the ways Islam, Judaism and Christianity have inspired movements for human dignity and liberty — and the ways people use faith to perpetrate injustices. Fri, 23 May 2025 05:26:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-23/freedom-center-exhibit-faith-social-justice Nick Swartsell /local-news/2025-05-22/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center-30th-anniversary The concept of the Freedom Center was proposed in 1994. The museum along the banks of the Ohio River in Cincinnati opened to the public in May 2004. Thu, 22 May 2025 07:22:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-22/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center-30th-anniversary Tana Weingartner /local-news/2025-04-29/freedom-center-exhibit-this-place "In This Place" is meant to be both an introduction to the Freedom Center and a tribute to all the freedom seekers who crossed into the North via the Ohio River. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 17:48:32 GMT /local-news/2025-04-29/freedom-center-exhibit-this-place Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-09-16/freedom-center-library-oral-histories-green-book The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is collaborating with the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library to record oral histories about people's experiences using the Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow Era. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:19:00 GMT /local-news/2024-09-16/freedom-center-library-oral-histories-green-book Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-07-12/green-book-exhibit-underground-railroad-freedom-center The Negro Motorist Green Book was an important resource for Black travelers during the Jim Crow era. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:10:21 GMT /local-news/2024-07-12/green-book-exhibit-underground-railroad-freedom-center Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-04-19/freedom-center-juneteenth-jubilee The festival is meant to be like early Juneteenth celebrations, complete with food, music and community. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:15:26 GMT /local-news/2024-04-19/freedom-center-juneteenth-jubilee Tana Weingartner /local-news/2024-03-04/traveling-harriet-tubman-statue-now-in-cincinnati The 11-foot tall sculpture of the famed freedom fighter will be in the Queen City until April 30. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:48:24 GMT /local-news/2024-03-04/traveling-harriet-tubman-statue-now-in-cincinnati Nick Swartsell