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.
AISHA HINDSLearning about her and the layers of her helps you to see that the same woman who holds a gun and an axe felt feelings for a man.
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Even in past relationships, that I’m still a woman, I still have vulnerabilities even though my aesthetic feels strong, powerful and full of all of the wisdom in the world, I’m still growing and becoming.
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There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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One of the first memories I have was watching Whoopi Goldberg perform her one-woman show on Broadway on HBO.
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So that when it was time to shoot I could hopefully exhale [ Harriet Tubman ].
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Learning about all these elements and aspects of her was mind-blowing and educational for me as a woman because I have to sometimes remind people that have known me for years.
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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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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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She was inspired by being sick and tired of the injustice she was experiencing and she knew she had a right to liberty or death.
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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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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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But truthfully, we have so many stories, lives and subjects to explore that I’d love to keep pushing towards new knowledge.
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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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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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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.
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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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