Illinois Author Has Spent Decades Detailing Underground Railroad History: ‘You’re Never Unqualified to Be Courageous’

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Original Load Date March 11, 2026, 9 p.m.
Last Updated March 11, 2026, 9 p.m.
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At 92 years old, Glennette Tilley Turner is still telling the stories that shaped her life. The author has spent decades researching and preserving the stories of Harriet Tubman and the freedom seekers. Turner’s fascination with Tubman began early in life. “There’s so many things about her,” Turne...