By Neely Tucker

Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

She never learned to read or write, and the only known example of her signature seems to spell "Sonnog."The only photographs are of her in old age, high cheekbones and strong features, her tight curls covered in a white bonnet. Isabella Baumfree -- she didn't call herself Sojourner Truth until she was 46 -- stood more than 6 feet tall. In pictures, she always seems to have a gaze that makes you want to stand up straighter.

"Sojourner Truth bust is the first sculpture to honor an African Americn woman in the United States Capital. It was a great honor to witness this historical event in the nations capital."

Professor Umeme Sababu, April 29, 2009