I did my homework, of course, by inhaling as much literature as was available to find.
AISHA HINDSA 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.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
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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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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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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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So that when it was time to shoot I could hopefully exhale [ Harriet Tubman ].
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[Harriet Tubman] spoke passionately about her parents, her friends, shared stories about her childhood.
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I had praying grandmothers who bathed me in “The Word” and filled the atmosphere with worship.
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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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The dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
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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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That is a huge part of my excitement, the fact that this generation will get such a beautifully-detailed introduction to a hero and icon that has largely lived in a few pages of our history books and in one-dimensional photographs.
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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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Understanding that what it is that you’re doing isn’t limited to the roles and the rejection, it’s bigger than that, it’s about your purpose in life.
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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 became an instant fan of the show [Underground] seconds into the opening frames of the pilot.
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The show [Shots Fired] is an autopsy of our criminal justice system.
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