Harriet Tubman didn’t have strategy meetings or a movement behind her, she was the movement.
AISHA HINDSOne of the first memories I have was watching Whoopi Goldberg perform her one-woman show on Broadway on HBO.
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Rosa Parks was primed, she had the Civil Rights Movement behind her, she didn’t just decide to sit on the bus, it was strategic.
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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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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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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 felt validated and valued , and here was this woman [Whoopi Goldberg ] inside my television screen who gave me a voice.
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Thank God for Canada! In the context of this narrative [in Underground] and beyond.
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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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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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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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Very early on in this process though I studied acting in high school and college, soon after graduation,
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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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[Harriet Tubman] spoke passionately about her parents, her friends, shared stories about her childhood.
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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 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 had praying grandmothers who bathed me in “The Word” and filled the atmosphere with worship.
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