Hilton Head Island Poetry Trail Stop at Mitchelville Honors Harriet Tubman

GREENVILLE, S.C. - EntSun -- Poet and social justice advocate, Melissa Whiteford St. Clair, Founder of White Girl Advocacy LLC is proud to announce her poem honoring Harriet Tubman, "Harriet's Feat to Freedom" is included on the Hilton Head Island Poetry Trail at stop number 24 (GPS coordinates 32.236858, -80.685880) next to the Toni Morrison's A Bench by the Road at the Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, 40 Harriet Tubman Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926.

A poetry trail is a path that features poems in various settings. Launched in the spring of 2023, this visionary project was the creation of local poetry trailblazer, Elizabeth Robin. The Hilton Head Island Poetry Trail boasts over 25 poetry stop placards, typically near businesses or public art installations. Each poetry stop has a QR code that takes the user to a poem.

Mitchelville was a town built during the American Civil War for formerly enslaved people, located on what is now Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

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About Melissa Whiteford St. Clair:

Founder of White Girl Advocacy, Melissa Whiteford St. Clair found herself emotionally affected by the rise of social injustice in the U.S. She shares her message of unity and social justice through interactive advocacy workshops, antiracism efforts, poetry readings, and talks. Melissa has published two books of poetry "Home Work A Collection of Poems Sparked by One White Woman's Journey on the Matter of Race" and "Heart Work A Heart-Centered Collection of Poems" and "White Girl Homework," a self-guided workbook. She is also a contributing poet to the "South Carolina Bards Poetry Anthology" 2023, 2024 and "Finding Common Ground Leaning In To Listen." She was named the "Rise and Shine: What American Means To Me" State Winner by the South Carolina Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with the entry of a photo and accompanying poem.

For more information, visit http://www.whitegirladvocacy.com.