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 HINDSThe dark of my eyes, the fullness of my lips, and coal in my complexion.
More Aisha Hinds Quotes
-
-
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.
AISHA HINDS -
There will be a wealth of facts revealed and revisited in [Underground] pertaining to Harriet Tubman.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
As well as the one of the baddest women to literally ever walk the land. I surrendered to her spirit.
AISHA HINDS -
The real truth is that [Harriet Tubman ] spirit is so powerful that it consumes you.
AISHA HINDS -
But truthfully, we have so many stories, lives and subjects to explore that I’d love to keep pushing towards new knowledge.
AISHA HINDS -
Once the Fugitive Slave Act took effect, the Northern states were no longer safe for those who managed to escape from being enslaved.
AISHA HINDS -
I became an instant fan of the show [Underground] seconds into the opening frames of the pilot.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
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.
AISHA HINDS -
Harriet Tubman is the perpetuation of a “Super Soul Sunday” every day.
AISHA HINDS -
I walked away from the craft because I wanted to know that this is what I was supposed to do with my life.
AISHA HINDS