That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books and in one-dimensional photographs.
AISHA HINDSHer spirit is one that we absolutely need today, as we face odds that are akin to the divisive and systemic oppression that we read about in our history books, but it’s taken on a modern-day articulation of itself.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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It’s no mistake that Harriet Tubman is revisiting us, in different forms, right now, as we travel through a very contentious time in the world.
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The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
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I went on to be inspired by many other artists and forms of art, and was soon directed to a place that would help harness my experiences and develop my voice within the craft, LaGuardia High School of Performing Arts in New York City.
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[I want to be remembered] as a small piece of the puzzle sent here to serve a bigger picture.
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Once the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved.
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The second season of Underground does explore Canada’s role in providing a welcoming place for the thousands who were in danger of being captured and returned to their owners, and those who escaped by way of rerouting beyond the American borders.
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I felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.
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You know, to be completely disgusted with injustice to the point that you will have to take some huge leaps of faith. And it may take one person leading many.
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Harriet Tubman didn’t have strategy meetings or a movement behind her, she was the movement.
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Remakes are awesome, especially when it honors yet adds a new component or dimension to the original.
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It was also incredibly serendipitous that I would later learn I shared a birthday with Whoop [Goldberg ].
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One or the other she was going to have by any means necessary.
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The artistry on the show [ Underground] is apparent in each episode. From the riveting writing to the purposeful and precise direction.
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[Harriet Tubman] is a legend, an icon, a soldier on the side of justice, a spiritual warrior, and a servant of God.
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