One of the first buses to arrive in Houston after Hurricane Katrina was driven by a 20-year-old who had stolen it to help evacuate people from the disaster.
The man behind one of the first buses to escape New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was 20-year-old Jabbar Gibson. On August 31, 2005, as floodwaters engulfed the city and conditions at the Louisiana Superdome deteriorated, Gibson found an abandoned school bus with the keys still inside. Instead of waiting for delayed rescue efforts, he took the bus and loaded around 70 stranded people—including children, elderly residents, and families—to get them out of the disaster zone.
Driving for nearly seven hours through flooded roads, storm debris, and police checkpoints, Gibson safely reached Houston, Texas. When the bus arrived at the Astrodome, officials initially assumed it was part of an organized government evacuation before discovering Gibson had acted entirely on his own. Although taking the bus was technically illegal, his actions were widely praised, and he was celebrated as a hero for helping save dozens of lives during one of America’s deadliest natural disasters.
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On this day, August 4, 1882, Anna Murray Douglass, the beloved wife of Frederick Douglass, passed away after 44 years of marriage. While history has rightly celebrated Frederick Douglass as one of the greatest abolitionists and orators in American history, the remarkable woman who stood beside him is too often overlooked. Without Anna Murray Douglass, Frederick's story may have unfolded very differently.
Anna was born free in Maryland around 1813, despite living in a slave state. She worked as a domestic servant and laundress, saving every dollar she could. When Frederick Bailey, still enslaved at the time, decided to escape to freedom, it was Anna who made that dream possible. She provided him with money, helped him purchase a sailor's uniform, and supported the carefully planned escape that allowed him to travel north disguised as a free Black sailor.
Just days after Frederick reached New York in 1838, the two were married. Together they settled in Massachusetts, where Frederick adopted the surname Douglass. As he rose to national prominence as an abolitionist, writer, newspaper publisher, and statesman, Anna quietly managed the home and cared for their five children. She also welcomed countless freedom seekers, activists, and visitors into their household, turning their home into a place of refuge and organizing during one of the most important movements in American history.
Although Anna could not read or write because educational opportunities for Black women were severely limited during her youth, she deeply valued education and made sure her children received the opportunities she never had. Her intelligence, resourcefulness, and determination were evident in the way she managed the family's finances and kept their household running while Frederick often traveled across the United States and Europe speaking against slavery.
The Douglass home also became an important stop on the Underground Railroad, where Anna played a critical role in feeding, clothing, and sheltering people escaping slavery. Her contributions rarely appeared in newspapers or speeches, yet they were essential to the abolitionist movement's success.
Anna Murray Douglass passed away on August 4, 1882, after 44 years of marriage. Frederick was devastated by her death, later acknowledging the sacrifices she had made throughout their life together. Although she lived largely outside the public spotlight, her influence reached far beyond the walls of her home.
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Staff Sgt. Michael Swinton's family, including his wife, gathered in grief Monday as they received his flag-draped casket at Fayetteville Regional Airport.
The 30-year-old Fort Bragg soldier was killed on July 19 while disposing of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq, and was honored with a water cannon salute before a procession to Hope Mills.
Swinton will be laid to rest following a funeral Saturday at Southview Baptist Church in North Carolina.