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.”
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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Harriet Tubman didn’t have strategy meetings or a movement behind her, she was the movement.
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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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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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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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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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A space where the conversation surrounding the issues in our country is offering a seat at the table to all the voices to be heard, a murder mystery, and grassroots look at our own humanity as we move through the parts and pieces of the story.
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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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The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
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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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The show [Shots Fired] is an autopsy of our criminal justice system.
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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] lived such a full, complex, and irrefutably-dynamic life that all the craft in the world would be insufficient in honoring her legacy.
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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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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 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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