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Descendants of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass discuss legacy, service, and preservation

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Dr. Kaye speaks with Tonet Cuffee, great-niece of Harriet Tubman, and Tarence Bailey Sr., great-nephew of Frederick Douglass.

Cuffee discusses her family’s community service and efforts to honor Tubman, including the Beacon of Hope statue and the Underground Railroad Visitor Center.

Bailey shares his discovery of his ancestry and the Bailey Gross Family Foundation’s work to preserve Douglass’s legacy, including Civil Rights Heroes Day and the Frederick Douglass Society.

Both guests stress the importance of education, community service, and preserving their ancestors’ legacies.

Otter AI assisted in summarizing the audio.