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.”
AISHA HINDSOnce the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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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 became an instant fan of the show [Underground] seconds into the opening frames of the pilot.
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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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The masterful work of the DP [Director of Photography] Kevin McKnight and his crew, and the layers and depths each actor goes to to ensure we the audience feel a human connection to these characters led me to sign my name on the dotted line.
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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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When that drone shot carried us through the main house with Rosalie, played so unflinchingly-brilliantly by Jurnee Smollett Bell, I signed on for the ride.
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I had praying grandmothers who bathed me in “The Word” and filled the atmosphere with worship.
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[Harriet Tubman] spoke passionately about her parents, her friends, shared stories about her childhood.
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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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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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Learning 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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There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
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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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Her 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.
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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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