An opportunity to honor the legacy of the lives drawn into the lines in my face, the broad of my nose.
AISHA HINDSThe show [Shots Fired] is an autopsy of our criminal justice system.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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Canada was certainly an additional option for the many traveling the treacherous terrain of the Underground Railroad in pursuit of what was perceived as “freedom.”
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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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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 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 walked away from the craft because I wanted to know that this is what I was supposed to do with my life.
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The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
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I think we’re in a time that calls for that level of courage, that level of resolve.
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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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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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Harriet Tubman didn’t have strategy meetings or a movement behind her, she was the movement.
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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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The show [Shots Fired] is an autopsy of our criminal justice system.
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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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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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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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