One of the first memories I have was watching Whoopi Goldberg perform her one-woman show on Broadway on HBO.
AISHA HINDSThere will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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When you understand the purpose [of life], then you can deal and journey through the obstacles, the rejections, the stops and starts, highs-and-lows with a different lens because you know that you’re moving in what you’re supposed to do.
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An opportunity to honor the legacy of the lives drawn into the lines in my face, the broad of my nose.
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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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I did my homework, of course, by inhaling as much literature as was available to find.
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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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It was also incredibly serendipitous that I would later learn I shared a birthday with Whoop [Goldberg ].
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I almost believe that Harriet Tubman asked God for a leave like, “I’m gonna need to go back down there and take care of some things. They’re in trouble.”
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She moved seamlessly through an array of spirited and soul-stirring characters, each one holding a mirror up to me and allowing me in many ways to see a reflection of myself on screen.
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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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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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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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I am indebted to [my grandmothers] always for cradling me in the heart of Christ and encouraging my passion to press towards the mark of the high calling on my life, wherever that takes me.
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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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