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Biden Administration To Relaunch Project To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill

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Remember when this was actually a plan in the U.S. Treasury? Well, Harriet is back again.

According to President Joe Biden’s Press Secretary Jen Psaki, the plan by the Obama Administration to put historic abolitionist Harriet Tubman as the face of the new $20 bill. According to Psaki, Tubman on the new dubs  “reflect the history and diversity of our country.”

The plan was originally set for 2016, but President Biden plans to expedite the process. President Obama’s Treasury Secretary, Jacob Lew, said the Tubman $20 bills were going to replace Andrew Jackson in a U.S. currency redesign.

The current face on the $20 bill, President Andrew Jackson, had his portrait replaced in the Oval Office by Benjamin Franklin under the orders of President Biden, in an attempt to dismantle the racist history of the White House as Jackson was a known slave owner and staunch supporter of slavery.

Trump dismissed the “Tubman on the Twenty” as “pure political correctness”, but President Biden sees the importance of telling the true history of the Nation.

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Sprayground Puts Respect On Harriet Tubman’s Name W/ New Black History Month Collection Launch

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Backpack giant Sprayground is out here doing big things. Fresh off launching its new Red Label Apparel brand, the popular brand has come through with a new Black History Month collection release featuring iconic abolitionist and political activist Harriet Tubman.

Global backpack and influential streetwear brand Sprayground, launches the Harriet Tubman backpack in celebration and recognition of Black History Month.

The brand launched a collection that captures the legacy of political activist, Harriet Tubman, taking inspiration from her portrait. The limited-edition backpack features a large portrait image on the $20 dollar bill. 

Since the redesign of the current $20 bill has been delayed until 2028, David wanted to make sure this year Harriet Tubman was honored, and created a bag that tributes one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

David Ben David, said: “It’s an honor to be able to put an iconic historical figure in American culture on a Sprayground backpack. Harriet Tubman’s activism influenced a great part of American culture and to be able to pay homage to such an amazing leader in our nation’s history during Black History Month is truly a privilege. ”

The bill represents a turning point in American history as she would be the first African American woman to be on US currency. 

For more info on Sprayground and to purchase your own, CLICK HERE!

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Black-Owned Bank Rolls Out Wakanda Salute Posing Harriet Tubman Card, Clowned Relentlessly

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Black History Month is always a welcome time to learn about our great historical figures, but one bank is getting a somewhat harsh lesson on the proper use of the imagery of our ancestors. Black-owned OneUnited Bank has debuted a card that features the great Harriet Tubman in a pose that should be familiar to many,  but some folks on Twitter have noted that the use of the Underground Railroad conductor’s image in this fashion is the opposite of Black excellence.

According to the bank’s website, the limited-edition Harriet Tubman debit Visa card is part of the company’s intention to celebrate Black History Month. OneUnited commissioned Miami, Fla. artist Addonis Parker to deliver a painting of Tubman doing the Wakanda salute from Black Panther for the card’s front image.

OneUnited writes of the card, “Harriet Tubman not only escaped slavery, she made nineteen missions to bring 300 others, including family and friends, to freedom. She also served as an armed scout for the Union Army and was an activist in the struggle for women’s voting rights. Given her profound impact on American history, she deserves to be placed on the $20 bill.”

The site goes on to note that the card is part of a larger Black History Month initiative and to promote two related campaigns in #BankBlack and #BuyBlack along with a “Right To Vote” programming schedule lined up.

Via Twitter, OneUnited, which is located in Miami, Los Angeles, and Boston, endured some harsh criticism from folks who believe that the idea of Tubman’s image being used wasn’t exactly the best choice.

We’ve included some of those replies below.

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Twitter Explodes When One United Bank Introduces The Harriet Tubman Bank Card

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So what Donald Trump has shot down the idea of putting Harriet Tubman on a $20 dollar bill. We didn’t need that validation anyway… At least that is what the One United Bank said when they decided to put the abolitionist on their premium Visa Debit card.

Just in time for Black History Month, we get to see one of our favorites on the one item that epitomizes the very system that enslaved the enslaved.

One United Bank is America’s largest black-owned bank and created this card. It is FDIC insured and believes that money earned within the community should help the community. A driving focus of this almost 50-year-old institution is to educate Black people about the $1.2 trillion dollars that make up our communities’ spending power. It also encourages Black-owned businesses to hire people that look like them.

So it comes to no surprise that they would put the great liberator on their card. But why would they have her do the Wakanda sign?

That’s at least what Twitter is wondering. Check out how this prestigious bank got dragged online.

Can’t please everyone. Let’s just enjoy Ms. Tubman and spend some money.

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Sounds About White: ‘Harriet’ Screenwriter Says Studio Exec Suggested Julia Roberts In Lead Role

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The film Harriet, starring Cynthia Erivo in the lead role of Harriet Tubman, would have had an incorrectly casted star if it were up to a studio executive. The screenwriter for the film says the exec suggested the very-white Julia Roberts should play the famed Underground Railroad conductor.

The film’s producer and screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard has previously told the tale before that back in 1994 when he first began developing the concept of Harriet, he ran into some roadblocks. Allen’s story was retold in an essay he wrote for the Los Angeles Times where he shared how the executives attempted to turn the project into a debacle.

Allen was the lone Black person in the room in a studio meeting with the person who tried to twist Tubman’s narrative, chiming up when the exec said, “That was so long ago. No one will know that” — this in response to Allen reminding the exec of Tubman’s race.

After pitching the film, originally titled Freedom Fire, to several studios, Allen nearly put the idea on the shelf for good but 2013’s 12 Years A Slave gave him the confidence to try again, given the success of that film and its many accolades made Hollywood studios warm up to the idea naturally.

Also, the overwhelming box office success of Marvel’s Black Panther kicked down any remaining doors and thus Harriet was able to get the green light it deserved.

Read Gregory Allen Howard’s tale of persistence and redemption here.

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Cynthia Erivo Tapped To Play Aretha Franklin In ‘Genius: Aretha’ Series

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The late Queen of Soul is being honored with a new series about her life and we are here for it!

According to Deadline, the authorized series was picked up by National Geographic and will star Tony Award Winner Cynthia Erivo. The first-ever and only authorized limited series on Aretha Franklin’s life will be executive produced by the iconic singer’s longtime friend and collaborator Clive Davis, will follow the music legend throughout her life and career, highlighting her musical genius and impact.

“Aretha Franklin has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a little girl,” Cynthia Erivo said in a statement. “Her strength, passion, and soul are evident in her everlasting legacy, not only as a transcendent artist but as a humanitarian and civil rights icon. To have the opportunity to bring her legacy to life and show the fullness of her being, her humanity, and brilliance, is an honor.”

The third season of the anthology series will explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career, as well as the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world. The Grammy Award-winning gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion is nothing short of an icon, receiving countless honors throughout her 50-year career.

The series will also feature many of Aretha Frankin’s biggest hits and Franklin’s performances of “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Freeway of Love” and “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” with Erivo performing a few songs from the Queen of Soul’s illustrious catalog.

“Cynthia Erivo blew me away. Not only is she an incredible and bona fide star, but she is soulful and has tremendous depth as a musical artist,” Imagine’s Brian Grazer told the publication. “Cynthia is the perfect person to portray the profoundly human story behind the genius that is Aretha.”

Playing iconic women who made history is nothing new for Erivo who was tapped to play Harriet Tubman in 2017 for the upcoming biopic Harriet.

Genius: Aretha is slated to premiere in spring 2020.

 

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