Join us to hear about the triumphs of the human spirit.

This week the Good News Gals close the epic saga of Harriet Tubman. Sharing the last installment of her story feels like a great way to introduce Women’s History Month! Harriet was a disabled Black woman who made such an impact on history part of her story actually made it into our history books.

This episode explores her life after the Underground Railroad. These years of her life were filled with heroic leadership, cunning, deep empathy, and a persistent spirit. Harriet supported people in need. Harriet led us in battle in the civil war (the first woman to do so) and took care of the elderly when the government did not. She was active in women’s rights, speaking to empower Black women to build and share their power.

Our government and our people repeatedly failed Harriet but she never gave up on herself. She persisted and she did not give in when the world was pressing upon her with a stifling weight.

Morgan and Emily also discussed:

Scams - Everyone has been scammed and we should make it common practice to talk about our experiences. Speaking of these experiences helps those around us and removes their connections to feelings of shame.

Stress and the impact of stress (due to our skewed socioeconomic, racist, classist system) on life expectancy.